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edited Apr 13, 2017 at 12:39

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen(('python', '-c', 'import this'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

## Another fun way in Python Thanks to @TheDoctor pour the idea :-) Silent the import output and then play with the pseudo-encrypted dict in the module.

import sys, random _stdout, sys.stdout = sys.stdout, open('/tmp/trash', 'w') # silent the stdout just for the import import this sys.stdout = _stdout lst = [] for x in this.s: if x in this.d: lst.append(this.d[x]) else: lst.append(x) # Then, example from the interpreter >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Beautiful is better than ugly.' >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Although never is often better than *right* now.' >>>

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen(('python', '-c', 'import this'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

## Another fun way in Python Thanks to @TheDoctor pour the idea :-) Silent the import output and then play with the pseudo-encrypted dict in the module.

import sys, random _stdout, sys.stdout = sys.stdout, open('/tmp/trash', 'w') # silent the stdout just for the import import this sys.stdout = _stdout lst = [] for x in this.s: if x in this.d: lst.append(this.d[x]) else: lst.append(x) # Then, example from the interpreter >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Beautiful is better than ugly.' >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Although never is often better than *right* now.' >>>

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen(('python', '-c', 'import this'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

## Another fun way in Python Thanks to @TheDoctor pour the idea :-) Silent the import output and then play with the pseudo-encrypted dict in the module.

import sys, random _stdout, sys.stdout = sys.stdout, open('/tmp/trash', 'w') # silent the stdout just for the import import this sys.stdout = _stdout lst = [] for x in this.s: if x in this.d: lst.append(this.d[x]) else: lst.append(x) # Then, example from the interpreter >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Beautiful is better than ugly.' >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Although never is often better than *right* now.' >>>

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edited Feb 26, 2014 at 15:29

Maxime Lorant

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen("python('python', '-cc', 'import this'", shell=Truethis'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

## Another fun way in Python Thanks to @TheDoctor pour the idea :-) Silent the import output and then play with the pseudo-encrypted dict in the module.

import sys, random _stdout, sys.stdout = sys.stdout, open('/tmp/trash', 'w') # silent the stdout just for the import import this sys.stdout = _stdout lst = [] for x in this.s: if x in this.d: lst.append(this.d[x]) else: lst.append(x) # Then, example from the interpreter >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Beautiful is better than ugly.' >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Although never is often better than *right* now.' >>>

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen(('python', '-c', 'import this'), stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.

## Another fun way in Python Thanks to @TheDoctor pour the idea :-) Silent the import output and then play with the pseudo-encrypted dict in the module.

import sys, random _stdout, sys.stdout = sys.stdout, open('/tmp/trash', 'w') # silent the stdout just for the import import this sys.stdout = _stdout lst = [] for x in this.s: if x in this.d: lst.append(this.d[x]) else: lst.append(x) # Then, example from the interpreter >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Beautiful is better than ugly.' >>> random.choice(''.join(lst).split('\n')) 'Although never is often better than *right* now.' >>>

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answered Feb 22, 2014 at 21:27

Maxime Lorant

Yet another Python script

The answer of user3058846 isn't bad, but it displays every sentences, every time. Here, I propose a script that output a random sentence from the Zen of Python:

from random import choice import subprocess proc = subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'", shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,) # Get output of proc, split by newline sentences = [x for x in proc.communicate()[0].splitlines() if x != ''] print(choice(sentences))

In one line, for code-golf fans:

from random import choice;import subprocess;print(choice([x for x in subprocess.Popen("python -c 'import this'",shell=True,stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()[0].split('\n') if x]))

^{_{(Boooh, dirty.)}}

Examples:

>>> a() # <--- a is just the oneline above Explicit is better than implicit. >>> a() Although never is often better than *right* now. >>> a() Errors should never pass silently. >>> a() Special cases aren't special enough to break the rules.