add tweaked fuzzyclock

fuzzyclock.py

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+#
+# @author Sinu John
+#         sinuvian at gmail dot com
+#         www.sinujohn.wordpress.com
+#
+
+#
+# Usage:
+#       python clock.py [degree [time]]
+#
+#           'degree' is the degree of fuzziness - can have values of 1 or 2
+#           'time' - give time in the format hour:minute (24-hour format)
+#                               example: 9:45, 11:30, 14:25
+#            Default value of 'degree' is 1, and 'time' is System time.
+#
+
+import sys
+import time
+
+def fuzzy(hour, minute, degree=1):
+	'''Implements the fuzzy clock.
+	returns the the string that spells out the time - hour:minute
+	Supports two degrees of fuzziness. Set with degree = 1 or degree = 2
+	When degree = 1, time is in quantum of 5 minutes.
+	When degree = 2, time is in quantum of 15 minutes.'''
+	
+	if degree<=0 or degree>2:
+		print 'Please use a degree of 1 or 2. Using fuzziness degree=1'
+		degree = 1	
+	
+	begin = 'It\'s '
+	
+	f0 = 'almost '
+	f1 = 'exactly '
+	f2 = 'around '
+	
+	b0 = ' past '
+	b1 = ' to '
+	
+	hourList = ('One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four', 'Five', 'Six', 'Seven', 'Eight', 'Nine', 'Ten', 'Eleven', 'Twelve')
+	
+	s1 = s2 = s3 = s4 = ''
+	base = 5
+	
+	if degree == 1:
+		base = 5
+		val = ('Five', 'Ten', 'Quarter', 'Twenty', 'Twenty-Five', 'Half')
+	elif degree == 2:
+		base = 15
+		val = ('Quarter', 'Half')
+	
+	dmin = minute % base # to find whether we have to use 'almost', 'exactly' or 'around'
+	if minute > 30:
+		pos = int((60 - minute) / base) #position in the tuple 'val'
+	else:
+		pos = int(minute / base)
+	
+	if dmin == 0:
+		s1 = f1
+		pos = pos - 1
+	elif dmin <= base/2:
+		s1 = f2
+		if minute < 30:
+			pos = pos-1
+	else:
+		s1 = f0
+		if minute > 30:
+			pos = pos -1
+	
+	s2 = val[pos]
+	
+	if minute <= base/2:               # Case like "It's around/exactly Ten"
+		s2 = s3 = ''
+		s4 = hourList[hour - 12 - 1]
+	elif minute >= 60-base/2:          # Case like "It's almost Ten"
+		s2 = s3 = ''
+		s4 = hourList[hour - 12]
+	else:                              # Other cases with all words, like "It's around Quarter past One"
+		if minute>30:
+			s3 = b1  # to
+			s4 = hourList[hour - 12]
+		else:
+			s3 = b0  # past
+			s4 = hourList[hour - 12 - 1]
+	
+	return begin + s1 + s2 + s3 + s4
+
+def main():
+	deg = 1
+	stm = time.localtime()
+	h = stm.tm_hour
+	m = stm.tm_min
+	
+	if len(sys.argv)>=2:
+		try:
+			deg = int(sys.argv[1])
+		except:
+			print 'Please use a degree of 1 or 2. Using fuzziness degree=1'
+			
+		if len(sys.argv)>=3:
+			tm = sys.argv[2].split(':')
+			try:
+				h = int(tm[0])
+				m = int(tm[1])
+				if h<0 or h>23 or m<0 or m>59:
+					raise Exception
+			except:
+				print 'Bad time entered. Using the system time.'
+				h = stm.tm_hour
+				m = stm.tm_min
+			print fuzzy(h, m, deg)
+			return
+
+main()