Function main

src/gamesbyexample/clickbait.py:22–63

()

def main():
    print('Clickbait Headline Generator')
    print('By Al Sweigart al@inventwithpython.com')
    print()

    print('Our website needs to trick people into looking at ads!')
    while True:
        print('Enter the number of clickbait headlines to generate:')
        response = input('> ')
        if not response.isdecimal():
            print('Please enter a number.')
        else:
            numberOfHeadlines = int(response)
            break  # Exit the loop once a valid number is entered.

    for i in range(numberOfHeadlines):
        clickbaitType = random.randint(1, 8)

        if clickbaitType == 1:
            headline = generateAreMillenialsKillingHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 2:
            headline = generateWhatYouDontKnowHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 3:
            headline = generateBigCompaniesHateHerHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 4:
            headline = generateYouWontBelieveHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 5:
            headline = generateDontWantYouToKnowHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 6:
            headline = generateGiftIdeaHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 7:
            headline = generateReasonsWhyHeadline()
        elif clickbaitType == 8:
            headline = generateJobAutomatedHeadline()

        print(headline)
    print()

    website = random.choice(['wobsite', 'blag', 'Facebuuk', 'Googles',
                             'Facesbook', 'Tweedie', 'Pastagram'])
    when = random.choice(WHEN).lower()
    print('Post these to our', website, when, 'or you\'re fired!')


# Each of these functions returns a different type of headline: