Project: Greenphire Lottery
Author: Sean Sissman
Email: seansissman@gmail.com
Version: 1.0.1
License: GNU GPLv3
Main: greenphire.py
Python: 3.4.3

Collect favorite numbers for Powerball tickets. Accomplish this with the following requirements:

• Capture the name of the employees entering the number.
• The first 5 favorite numbers will need to be in the range of 1 to 69 and unique. (remember that this is a drawing so there cannot be duplicates in this range of 5 numbers)
• 6th favorite number will need to be in the range of 1 to 26 and flagged as the 6th Powerball number.
• Keep count of each individual favorite number provided to determine which numbers to use in our final winning number. (ie count the duplicates).
• Retrieve the max count of each unique duplicate number and use them as the powerball numbers.
• if there is a tie based on the max counts randomly select the tied number.
• Display all employees with their corresponding number entries.
• Display the final powerball number based on the requirements above.

Sample output:

Enter your first name: Wade
Enter your last name: Wilson
select 1st # (1 thru 69): 12
select 2nd # (1 thru 69 excluding 12): 20
select 3rd # (1 thru 69 excluding 12 and 20): 23
select 4th # (1 thru 69 excluding 12, 20, and 23: 56
select 5th # (1 thru 69 excluding 12, 20, 23, and 56: 30
select Power Ball # (1 thru 26): 25

Wade Wilson 15 26 33 60 34 powerball: 16
Frank Castle 15 26 34 56 61 powerball: 16

Powerball winning number:
15 26 34 55 63  powerball: 16

Only standard Python libraries are used, therefore only Python 3.4 is required for the environment.

Three files are required. Place them into your project directory:

• greenphire.py
• lottery.py
• greenphire_lottery.cfg

In a terminal, from the project directory run: python greenphire.py

Options:

 -p, --prompt       Prompt if user would like to repeat.
 -r, --repeat       Automatically rerun the script.
 Note:  If multiple options are entered (ie. -p -r), -p will take priority.

During the initial execution a file named favorite_numbers.db will be created. This file stores the history of the numbers entered as an SQLite database. To clear this history, simply delete the file.

Configurations can be made in greenphire_lottery.cfg. Default configs are set for project requirements, but can be reconfigured for a different lottery.
Note: If changing the number of favorite numbers to be selected, you will also need to adjust the number of printing placeholders in the Output section. You should also change the file configured under the SQL section or delete the existing file.

• Requirements included sample output. Within this sample output the prompts for the 4th and 5th favorite numbers do not include closing parenthesis ). Confirm with the client if this is a typo or an actual requirement.
• Some terminals automatically echo a newline after input is provided with the input() function, displaying an extra line between prompts. Per the sample output, not all prompts are followed by a blank line. Ask client if this is acceptable.