Python and XML help

[Fredrik Lundh]

Clark Evans wrote:

> For a simple properties list like this you could use YAML
> instead of python... it'd be alot easier.

$ more clarkbot.py

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hitlist = ["XML", "xml", "type", "marshal", "pickle", ...]

def process_message(text):
    words = text.split()
    for word in hitlist:
        if word in words:
            break
    else:
        if random.random() < 0.98:
            return
    message = quote_relevant_parts(text)
    message = message + random.choice([
        "You want YAML",
        "Hey, use my own YAML standard instead",
        "This reminds me of YAML",
        "Almost sounds like YAML",
        ...
        "Two YAML were walking across the street",
        ]
    )
    post(message + yaml_footer)

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