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+# This is a comment.  Comments begin with a '#'
+
+# To run this program, call:
+# python3 generate_card.py
+
+# To save the output, call:'
+# python3 generate_card.py > card.txt
+
+# This will save the output in a file named 'card.txt' that you can print.
+# You can name the file anything you want.
+
+# print a 5 x 5 bingo grid with words
+# text file format
+#-----------
+#| | | | | |
+#-----------
+#| | | | | |
+#-----------
+#| | |x| | |
+#-----------
+#| | | | | |
+#-----------
+#| | | | | |
+#-----------
+
+# This is an import.  This is how we can pull in code from modules
+# that have already been written
+import random
+import textwrap
+
+
+# We will set some constant values that will not change but which multiple
+# functions will use.
+# They are called constants because their value will not change.  Using
+# all caps is how we name constants.
+
+SQUARE_HEIGHT = 5
+SQUARE_LENGTH = 14
+SQUARES_PER_ROW = 5
+ROWS = 5
+
+# This is assigning an array of "strings" to the variable squares.
+# We will pull values for the bingo squares from here.
+# A 'string' is a series of characters enclosed in quotes
+squares = [
+    "Proposal!",
+    "Secret Revealed!",
+    "Christmas Party",
+    "Mistletoe!",
+    "Unexpected Small Town Visit",
+    "Leads are Trapped Together",
+    "Lead Who Works as Baker or Florist",
+    "Last Minute Rescue",
+    "Amicable Break Up",
+    "Mistaken Identity",
+    "Christmas-Themed Character or Town Name",
+    "Green Sweater",
+    "A Contest",
+    "Surprise Relative",
+    "Sparkling Wine",
+    "Snippy Comment about Lack of Kids",
+    "Someone Gets a Second Chance",
+    "Cute Moppet",
+    "Giant Candy Cane",
+    "Christmas Miracle",
+    "Christmas Tree or Lights Lighting",
+    "LGBTQ Character",
+    "Neglectful OG Love Interest",
+    "Meet Cute!",
+    "Fainting or Feeling Sick",
+    "BIPOC Person has a Lead Role",
+    "Christmas Dance",
+    "Inappropriate High Heels or Outfit",
+    "We Should Have Had Sex but Halmark",
+    "Santa Visit",
+    "Lead Who Works in Marketing or Event Planning",
+    "Love Interest is Uber Wealthy or Royalty"
+]
+
+
+# This is a function.  Functions are defined with the 'def' keyword.
+# def 'function_name' ('parameters')
+# If there are no parameters, use an empty ()
+# functions make it easier to do the same thing over again.
+
+def print_dash_line (): # Python uses indentation to organize code
+    print("+", end='')
+    for i in range(SQUARES_PER_ROW):
+        for j in range(SQUARE_LENGTH):
+            print("-", end='')
+
+        print("+", end='')
+    
+    print("\n",end='')         # Here we are still inside the function, but outside
+                        # the loop
+
+
+# This function will take the row of the square, and the string and
+# print out the padded section of the string for this line
+def get_square_text(row, s):
+    wrapped_strings = textwrap.wrap(str(s),width=SQUARE_LENGTH)
+
+    print("|", end='')
+    string_section = "test string".center(SQUARE_LENGTH)
+    if row < len(wrapped_strings):
+        string_section = wrapped_strings[row]
+    else:
+        string_section = " "
+    return string_section.center(SQUARE_LENGTH)
+    
+
+
+
+# The function print_row will take 5 strings and print a bingo row
+def print_row (row_strings):
+    # each square will be 5 rows high and 12 chars across.  We can adjust
+    # this to make the layout better
+
+    for i in range(SQUARE_HEIGHT):
+        #For each line in the row, get the part of the string
+        #Which will be printed on this line
+        for j in range(SQUARES_PER_ROW):
+            print( get_square_text(i, row_strings[j]), end='')
+
+        print("|")
+
+
+# At random, pull values from "squares" and print out 5 rows of bingo card
+selected = [-1]
+for i in range(ROWS):
+    print_dash_line()
+
+    # get 5 new picks
+    picks = []
+    for j in range( SQUARES_PER_ROW ):
+        # If we have the center square, set "Free"
+        if i == 2 and j == 2:
+            picks.append("Free")
+            continue
+
+        # Keep picking a number until we get one we haven't picked yet
+        pick = -1
+        while pick in selected:
+            pick = random.randrange(0,len(squares))
+
+        # Record that we have picked this item
+        selected.append(pick)
+        picks.append(squares[pick])
+
+    # Now print the row with those picks
+    print_row(picks)
+
+# Print last bottom line
+print_dash_line()
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