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converter.py

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+import calendar
+import os
+import shutil
+
+
+# def file_exists(filename):
+#     if os.path.exists(filename):
+#         print('Note: Diary \'' + filename + '\' already exists. Will not be modified.')
+#         return True
+#     return False
+NUMBER_OF_ANSWERS = 5
+
+
+class QuestionAndAnswers:
+    def __init__(self, question, answerArray):
+        self.question = question
+        self.answerArray = answerArray
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "QuestionAndAnswers: Question: {}, Answers: {}".format(self.question, self.answerArray)
+
+
+def write_markdown_file(csv_path):
+    # csv_path = "quiz-example.csv"
+    markdown_path = "slide-deck.md"
+    # read CSV
+    list_of_q_and_as = []
+
+    with open(csv_path, 'r', encoding='UTF-8') as csv_file:
+        data = csv_file.readlines()
+    for line in data:
+        column_data = line.split(',')
+        print(column_data)
+        #check size of array
+        print(len(column_data))
+        if len(column_data) is NUMBER_OF_ANSWERS:
+            question = column_data[0]
+            answers = column_data[1:]  # select all elements from list except first
+            # answers = column_data[-3:]
+            q_and_a = QuestionAndAnswers(question, answers)
+            list_of_q_and_as.append(q_and_a)
+            print(q_and_a)
+        break
+
+    static_part = ""
+    template_name = "quiz-slides-template.md"
+    shutil.copyfile(template_name, markdown_path)
+
+    # with open(markdown_path, 'w', encoding='UTF-8') as markdown_file:
+    with open(markdown_path, 'a', encoding='UTF-8') as markdown_file:
+        # write month headline
+        markdown_file.writelines(static_part)
+        for q_and_a in list_of_q_and_as:
+            print(q_and_a)
+            markdown_file.writelines('# {}'.format(q_and_a.question))
+            markdown_file.writelines('\n')
+            markdown_file.writelines(' - {}'.format(q_and_a.answerArray[0]))
+            markdown_file.writelines('\n')
+            markdown_file.writelines(' - {}'.format(q_and_a.answerArray[1]))
+            markdown_file.writelines('\n')
+            markdown_file.writelines(' - {}'.format(q_and_a.answerArray[2]))
+            markdown_file.writelines('\n')
+            markdown_file.writelines(' - {}'.format(q_and_a.answerArray[3]))
+            markdown_file.writelines('\n')
+
+        markdown_file.close()
+    # return filename