automatic updates to README.md with status

Author: estomagordo

estomagordo-python3/golf.py

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 from os import fsencode, fsdecode, listdir, system, name
 from io import StringIO
 from contextlib import redirect_stdout
-# import sys
 
 path = 'estomagordo-python3\\'
 golf = 'golf\\'
+readme = 'README.md'
+
+rm = []
+with open(path + golf + readme, 'r') as f:
+    for line in f.readlines():
+        rm.append(line)
 
 system('cls' if name == 'nt' else 'clear')
 print("Welcome to the golfing experience part of estomagordo's 2017 Advent of Code submissions!\nThe following golfing solutions have been found.")
@@ -47,5 +52,32 @@
     eqstr = 'EQUALS' if golfsult == regusult else 'DOES NOT EQUAL'
     percentage = round(100.0 * float(golflen) / float(regulen), 2)
 
-    print('\n{}\nGolfed result {} the regular result. The solution was shortened from {} to {} chars, or {}% of the original.'.format(
-        name, eqstr, str(regulen), str(golflen), percentage))
+    output = '\n{}\nGolfed result {} the regular result. The solution was shortened from {} to {} chars, or {}% of the original.'.format(
+        name, eqstr, str(regulen), str(golflen), percentage)
+
+    namenl = name + '\n'
+    
+    exists = namenl in rm
+    
+    if exists:
+        i = rm.index(namenl) + 1
+        prevresult = rm[i]
+        topos = prevresult.find(' to ')
+        charspos = prevresult.find(' chars,')
+
+        resultstr = prevresult[topos + 4: charspos]
+        oldlen = int(resultstr)
+
+        if golflen < oldlen:
+            rm[i] = output
+    else:
+        rm.append(output + '\n')
+
+    print(output)
+
+if rm[-1][-1] == '\n':
+    rm[-1] = rm[-1][:-1]
+
+with open(path + golf + readme, 'w') as f:
+    for line in rm:
+        f.write(line)

estomagordo-python3/golf/README.md

@@ -4,4 +4,24 @@ The intent is to keep the code as short as possible, "golfed", see [Code Golf](h
 
 The one being that, at least for the time being, all solutions will read text files, the same text files that the ordinary solutions use.
 
-That is, a golfed solution to challenge 10a would use the text file `input_10.txt`, rather than a one character long file name, or something altogether different. This may change in an upcoming version, if there is enough time.
+That is, a golfed solution to challenge 10a would use the text file `input_10.txt`, rather than a one character long file name, or something altogether different. This may change in an upcoming version, if there is enough time.
+
+Results so far:
+
+1a.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 253 to 96 chars, or 37.94% of the original.
+
+1b.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 256 to 103 chars, or 40.23% of the original.
+
+4a.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 207 to 78 chars, or 37.68% of the original.
+
+4b.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 241 to 103 chars, or 42.74% of the original.
+
+9a.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 678 to 181 chars, or 26.7% of the original.
+
+9b.py
+Golfed result EQUALS the regular result. The solution was shortened from 548 to 153 chars, or 27.92% of the original.