lotto.py

# lotto picker by manny juan  (juanm@wellsfargo.com or manny@bdt.com)

from random import randint
def pick_lotto():
  maxm=53
  maxj=6
  m=maxm
# create all numbers from 0 to m
  r=range(m+1)
# start with an empty result
  v=[]
  for j in range(maxj):
        # get ith number from r...       
	  i=randint(1,m)
   	  n=r[i]
	# remove it from r...
 	  r[i:i+1]=[]
          m=m-1
	# and append to the result
	  v.append(n)
  return v

def run():
	done=0
	while not done:
	  try: x = input('\npress Enter for Lotto picks (Q to quit). ')
	  except EOFError:
		x = 'q'
	  if x and (x[0] == 'q' or x[0] == 'Q'):
	        done=1
	        print('done')
	  else:
	        print(pick_lotto())

# immediate-mode commands, for drag-and-drop or execfile() execution
if __name__ == '__main__':
	run()
else:
	print("Module lotto imported.")
	print("To run, type: lotto.run()")
	print("To reload after changes to the source, type: reload(lotto)")
# end of lotto.py