'PCC01\ChronoHat' (pybites#430)

01/ChronoHat/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) as d:
+        words = d.read().splitlines()
+
+    return words
+
+def calc_word_value(word):
+    """Calculate the value of the word entered into function
+    using imported constant mapping LETTER_SCORES"""
+
+    'Initialize score, capitalize word'
+    score = 0
+    word = word.upper()
+
+    'Add score per letter'
+    for letter in word:
+        if letter.isalpha():
+            score += LETTER_SCORES[letter]
+
+    return score
+
+def max_word_value(word_list = load_words()):
+    """Calculate the word with the max value, can receive a list
+    of words as arg, if none provided uses default DICTIONARY"""
+
+    'Initialize high score'
+    max_score = 0
+
+    'Calculate the score for each word'
+    for word in word_list:
+        score = calc_word_value(word)
+
+        'Capture the largest word (so far) and its score'
+        if score > max_score:
+            max_score = score
+            best_word = word
+
+    return best_word
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import test_wordvalue as test
+    test()
+