SecretSanta/main.py

#! /usr/bin/python

####! /usr/bin/python
# This script will read a database of name / email address
# Once read, the script will assign each name with another name
# The script will ensure each name is drawn by only one other name
# Each name cannot draw their own name
# Once assigned, the script will email each user with their assigned name

# Future enhancements
# User website to log in to be reminded which person they have - PROB cannot do for privacy
# Monitor an email address for incoming emails... if received, send a reminder emaiil to the sender which name they have been assigned

## TODO
# Read XML list
# ramdomly assign names to names

import random
import json
from datetime import datetime


def getsantalist(listname):
    resultslist = []

    random.shuffle(listname)
    for i in range(len(listname)):
        resultsdict = {}
        santa = listname[i]
        if i <= len(listname)-2:
            secret = listname[i+1]
        else:
            secret = listname[0]
        resultsdict["santa"] = santa
        resultsdict["secret"] = secret
        resultslist.append(resultsdict)
 #       print(santa, secret)
    return resultslist


with open("users.json") as json_file:
    file = json.load(json_file)

list_santas = []

for user in file["user"]:
    list_santas.append(user['name'])

santalist = getsantalist(list_santas)

print(santalist)
print(datetime.now().strftime("%Y"), "Secret Santa")
print("-----------------")


for pair in santalist:
    print(pair["santa"], pair["secret"])