digit_names.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Copyright (c) 2008-11 Qtrac Ltd. All rights reserved.
# This program or module is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
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# purposes and is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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# General Public License for more details.

import sys


Language = "en"

ENGLISH = {0: "zero", 1: "one", 2: "two", 3: "three", 4: "four",
           5: "five", 6: "six", 7: "seven", 8: "eight", 9: "nine"}
FRENCH = {0: "zero", 1: "un", 2: "deux", 3: "trois", 4: "quatre",
          5: "cinq", 6: "six", 7: "sept", 8: "huit", 9: "neuf"}


def main():
    if len(sys.argv) == 1 or sys.argv[1] in {"-h", "--help"}:
        print("usage: {0} [en|fr] number".format(sys.argv[0]))
        sys.exit()

    args = sys.argv[1:]
    if args[0] in {"en", "fr"}:
        global Language
        Language = args.pop(0)
    print_digits(args.pop(0))


def print_digits(digits):
    dictionary = ENGLISH if Language == "en" else FRENCH
    for digit in digits:
        print(dictionary[int(digit)], end=" ")
    print()


main()