[Tutor] Lottery simulation

[Jacob S.]

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### Start code###
import random

participants = 10
ask = [raw_input('What is the participant\'s name? ') for x in range(participants)]

for x in range(52):
    a = range(1,100)

    people = {}
    for i in ask:
        randomnum = random.choice(a)
        a.remove(randomnum)  ## This is to keep from giving two people the same number
        people[i] = randomnum
    
    ##realnum = random.randint(1,100)         ## Uncomment this to choose between 1&99 regardless of people
    realnum = random.choice(people.values())  ## Uncomment this to make sure someone wins. (default)


    ## Check -- did anyone win?


    for x,y in people.items():
        if y == realnum:
            print "%s just won the lottery! Congratulations! " % x
    raw_input("Press enter to run next week's lottery. ")

HTH and that I don't over help someone,
Jacob Schmidt
   

  I am new to python and only created very simple programs so far.I would like to simulate a lottery draw for 10 participants and run it for 52 weeks. The lottery numbers would have a range of 1 to 99. Each person would have just one number (random) and play for 52 weeks. 

   

  Are there any starting ideas for me to get going on this project either thru the tutor or searching for snippets already created by fellow programmers??

   

  Thanks a lot in advance for all the help,

   

  Regards,

   

   

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