CNSA-266-Personal/birthdays.py

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# This program uses a dictionary to keep friends'
# names and birthdays.
# Global constants for menu choices
LOOK_UP = 1
ADD = 2
CHANGE = 3
DELETE = 4
QUIT = 5
# main function
def main():
# Create an empty dictionary.
birthdays = {}
# Initialize a variable for the user's choice.
choice = 0
while choice != QUIT:
# Get the user's menu choice.
choice = get_menu_choice()
# Process the choice.
if choice == LOOK_UP:
look_up(birthdays)
elif choice == ADD:
add(birthdays)
elif choice == CHANGE:
change(birthdays)
elif choice == DELETE:
delete(birthdays)
# The get_menu_choice function displays the menu
# and gets a validated choice from the user.
def get_menu_choice():
print()
print('Friends and Their Birthdays')
print('---------------------------')
print('1. Look up a birthday')
print('2. Add a new birthday')
print('3. Change a birthday')
print('4. Delete a birthday')
print('5. Quit the program')
print()
# Get the user's choice.
choice = int(input('Enter your choice: '))
# Validate the choice.
while choice < LOOK_UP or choice > QUIT:
choice = int(input('Enter a valid choice: '))
# return the user's choice.
return choice
# The look_up function looks up a name in the
# birthdays dictionary.
def look_up(birthdays):
# Get a name to look up.
name = input('Enter a name: ')
# Look it up in the dictionary.
print(birthdays.get(name, 'Not found.'))
# The add function adds a new entry into the
# birthdays dictionary.
def add(birthdays):
# Get a name and birthday.
name = input('Enter a name: ')
bday = input('Enter a birthday: ')
# If the name does not exist, add it.
if name not in birthdays:
birthdays[name] = bday
else:
print('That entry already exists.')
def change(birthdays):
# Get a name to look up.
name = input('Enter a name: ')
if name in birthdays:
# Get a new birthday.
bday = input('Enter the new birthday: ')
# Update the entry.
birthdays[name] = bday
else:
print('That name is not found.')
# The delete function deletes an entry from the
# birthdays dictionary.
def delete(birthdays):
# Get a name to look up.
name = input('Enter a name: ')
# If the name is found, delete the entry.
if name in birthdays:
del birthdays[name]
else:
print('That name is not found.')
# Call the main function.
main()