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Not really.
In the initial design of the program, I struggled with a simple, flexible way to store 300000 collected trivia questions.
A sqlite database was considered, but then users would have to know something about sqlite in order to edit questions.
So I decided on a stupid format for the files, but then I didn't want a monolithic file that was 300000 lines long, so we broke them up.
The algorithm for question selection picks a random file, then picks a random line from the selected file, which seemed like a good randomization.
But as I've grown up, I think a monolithic file would have been fine. I also think it would make it simpler to have different game modes, like 'sequential' (ie: start at the beginning of the file and walk each question to the end and repeat) or random, but I was learning python and programming at the time so it is what it is.
I've also been considering a python 3 port, just haven't found the time yet for this hobby program. Got a 3d printer and been messing with that for a bit. :)
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Oh, and the algorithm I used is very sparing on memory. One should not load the whole file into memory, that's just a waste.
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No, the algorithm you've used loads the entire file into memory (lines = fd.read().splitlines()
), which is why I thought you might have split the file into many files.
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(P.S. have fun with your 3d printer!)
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lol, goes to show you how long it's been since I've read my own code.
Then yeah, ram usage would be a problem then. Wasn't my intention, but like I said, I was a student at the time.
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Related Issues (20)
- Limit the number of standings so we don't wait 10 minutes for them to be printed out. HOT 2
- logging reported questions HOT 3
- using a database for questions and answers HOT 4
- Official #triviabot-dev channel on QuakeNet HOT 5
- clues give away answers that are 3 characters or less HOT 7
- using os.path for portability HOT 1
- add version information
- add option to config so "nameless's trivia bot" string will show admin name HOT 6
- add config option for different WAIT_INTERVAL HOT 3
- a more graceful death
- What python need to run? HOT 1
- Fix the stupid lambda some day. HOT 7
- HI HOT 1
- Make the bot say "nick, you got it!"
- Port the bot to python3.
- Answers must be given in the game channel HOT 6
- Always give three clues HOT 3
- Improve skip vote system HOT 2
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