PCC01 mandyedi (pybites#252)

01/mandyedi/wordvalue.py

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+from data import DICTIONARY, LETTER_SCORES
+
+def load_words():
+    """Load dictionary into a list and return list"""
+    with open('./../dictionary.txt') as f:
+        words = f.read().splitlines()
+        return words
+
+def calc_word_value(word):
+    """Calculate the value of the word entered into function
+    using imported constant mapping LETTER_SCORES"""
+    score = 0
+    for letter in word:
+        if letter.isalpha():
+            score += LETTER_SCORES[letter.upper()]
+    return score
+
+def max_word_value(words = None):
+    """Calculate the word with the max value, can receive a list
+    of words as arg, if none provided uses default DICTIONARY"""
+    if words is None:
+        words = load_words()
+    maxValue = 0
+    maxWord = None
+    for word in words:
+        currentMax = calc_word_value(word)
+        if currentMax > maxValue:
+            maxValue = currentMax
+            maxWord = word
+    return maxWord
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pass # run unittests to validate