xpub-call/call.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import json, random, textwrap
import yaml
from urllib.request import urlopen


# with open('terms.json', 'r') as f:
#     terms = json.load(f)
# with open('terms.yaml', 'r') as f:
#     terms = yaml.load(f)

f = urlopen("https://pad.xpub.nl/p/XPUB-promo-terms/export/txt")
terms = yaml.load(f)

def make_pub():
    actor = random.choice(terms['actor'])
    terms['actor'].remove(actor)
    action = random.choice(terms['action'])
    terms['action'].remove(action)
    prefix = ''
    sort = random.choice(terms['sort'])
    terms['sort'].remove(sort)
    media = random.choice(terms['media'])
    terms['media'].remove(media)

    if random.randint(0,2) == 0:
        prefix = random.choice(terms['prefix'])
        terms['prefix'].remove(prefix)
        prefix += '-'

    return actor + ' ' + action + ' ' + prefix + sort + ' ' + media

def make_call():
    text = 'Calling all '
    for _ in range(20):
        text += make_pub() + ', '
    text = text[:-2]
    text += '.'
    
    return text

call = '''
Sorry for >< please >>

///

Piet Zwart Institute Experimental Publishing (XPUB)

///

%s

///

Applications Deadline: May 15 2018
https://xpub.nl

///
''' % (textwrap.fill(make_call()))

print(call)