Okay, so today I messed around with creating a “Yes/No Oracle Crystal Ball” thing. It was kinda fun, and super simple, so I figured I’d share how I did it.
Getting Started
First, I just brainstormed what I wanted this thing to do. Basically, you ask it a yes/no question, and it gives you a random “yes” or “no” answer. Like a Magic 8-Ball, but way less complicated.
The Code Part
I decided to use Python because it’s pretty easy to whip something up quickly. Here’s the basic breakdown of my process:
- I imported the
randommodule. This is what lets the program pick “yes” or “no” randomly. - Then, I created a list with just two options: “Yes” and “No”. Pretty straightforward, right?
- After,I Made a loop using while True.
- I made a little function that would use to pick one of those options from the list.
- I added some input stuff so the user (that’s me, or you, if you try it!) could actually type in a question.
- Finally, I made it print out the random answer it picked.
Making it “Crystal Ball-ish”
To give a little bit of a visual flair and made me feel like I have magic power.
I changed print(“Yes”) and print(“No”) into print(“🔮 Yes 🔮”) and print(“🔮 No 🔮”)
Testing it Out
I ran the code and asked it a bunch of silly questions, just to see if it worked. “Will I eat pizza today?” “Is my cat plotting against me?” Stuff like that. It dutifully spit out random “yes” and “no” answers. Perfect!
The Final Result
It’s not going to win any awards for “most innovative code,” but it works! It’s a fun little toy to play with, and it was a good way to practice some basic Python. I might add more to it later, like maybe different kinds of answers, or a way to quit the program without just hitting Ctrl+C. But for now, it’s a perfectly functional (and silly) yes/no oracle.
