def demo_auction():
"""Run a random auction. Stop after max_bids bids."""
# number of bids to accept
max_bids = 10
auction = Auction("Vacation to Ko Samui")
auction.start()
print("Starting", auction, "with min bidding increment", auction.increment)
#auction.bid("initial", 20)
for n in range(0,max_bids):
bidder = get_bidder(auction)
amount = int(auction.best_bid() + 10*random.randint(-2,5) + 10)
print_and_bid(auction,bidder,amount)
# pause the auction
if n == max_bids/2:
print(">>> stop()")
auction.stop()
elif n == max_bids/2 + 1:
print(">>> start()")
auction.start()
print("The winner is", auction.winner(), "with a bid of", auction.best_bid())
