From: proteanthread on
On Apr 17, 12:19 pm, Cousin Stanley <cousinstan...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > I never thought of using python this way,
> > i'll give it a try, thanks stan.
>
> #!/usr/bin/env python
>
> '''
>     Create a random word list
>
>     Code_By ...... Stanley C. Kitching
>     Code_Date .... 2010-01-17
> '''
>
> import random
>
> nwords = 50    # sample size
> nwpl   = 5     # number words per line
>
> fin = open( '/usr/share/dict/words' )  # input file
>
> list_words = [ ]
>
> for this_word in fin :
>     list_words.append( this_word.strip() )
>
> fin.close()
>
> sample = random.sample( list_words , nwords )
>
> print '\n   ' ,
>
> wnum = 0
>
> for this_word in sample :
>     if wnum == nwpl :
>        print '\n   '  ,
>        wnum = 0
>     print this_word ,
>
>     wnum += 1
>
> print '\n\n    Number of Words ....' , len( sample )
>
> # ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
>   The input file  /usr/share/dict/words  is just a list of words
>   1 word per line .... change path as needed ....
>
>   If you don't have a word list to use as an input file
>   let me know ....
>
> --
> Stanley C. Kitching
> Human Being
> Phoenix, Arizona


Got It! Thanks, Stan!
From: Cousin Stanley on

> Got It! Thanks, Stan!

You're welcome ....


--
Stanley C. Kitching
Human Being
Phoenix, Arizona