This Python script determines who among a predefined group of people gets to decide the movie for a given Saturday. It operates based on an initial configuration and calculates the decision schedule dynamically. The program identifies if today is Saturday or not and outputs the relevant decision-maker or the next upcoming decision day.
- Dynamic Saturday Check: Determines if the current date is Saturday and outputs the decision for the day.
- Next Decision Forecast: If it’s not Saturday, the script calculates the next Saturday and shows who will decide then.
- Customizable Configuration: Allows you to define:
- The list of people in rotation.
- The starting date of the decision schedule.
- Ascending or descending order for decision rotation.
- Optional day offset from the start date for testing.
- Initial Configuration
- people: A list of decision-makers (e.g., ["1", "2", "3", "4"]).
- start_date: The initial date the rotation begins (format: DD/MM/YYYY).
- ascending: Determines if the order of decision rotates forward (True) or backward (False).
- delta_days: A day offset to simulate different dates without changing the system clock.
- Input Date: The script calculates the current date based on the start_date and delta_days.
- Calculate Rotation: The person deciding is calculated based on the days elapsed since the start_date.
- Check Saturday: If the current date is Saturday:
- Prints the name of the person deciding that day.
- Not Saturday:
- Calculates the next Saturday. Prints the person who will decide on the next Saturday and its date.
- Scenario 1: Current Date is a Saturday
Today is Saturday! 1 decides the movie this Saturday. - Scenario 2: Current Date is not a Saturday
Today is not Saturday! :( The next person to decide is 2 on 07/12/2024.
Run the script using Python 3:
python main.pyYou can adjust the configuration variables (people, start_date, ascending, and delta_days) within the script to test different scenarios.
Enjoy scheduling your movie nights! 🎬