def get_numquotes():
""" Return number of quotes in quotes """
global numquotes
# This will only be True the first time.
# On following calls numquotes will be
# returned immediately.
if numquotes == None:
numquotes = 0
for line in quotes.split('\n'):
line.strip()
if (not line.startswith('#')) and (':' in line):
numquotes += 1
return numquotes
def get_quote():
""" Choose quote number n at random """
n = random.randrange(get_numquotes())
i = 0
for line in quotes.split('\n'):
line.strip()
if (not line.startswith('#')) and (':' in line):
if i == n:
break
else:
i += 1
# Now line is the quote we want
# Split it into a category and a quote part
category, quote = line.split(':')
category = category.strip()
quote = quote.strip()
return (category, quote)
