magic8server

import socket
from os.path import exists
from sys import exit
from random import randrange

# config part
server_address = ''
server_port = 65535
#

def foreteller():
    '''
    chooses an answer from list randomly
    '''
    answers_list = ["It is certain", "It is decidedly so", "Without a doubt", "Yes definitely", "You may rely on it", \
"As I see it, yes", "Most likely", "Outlook good", "Yes", "Signs point to yes", "Reply hazy try again", "Ask again later" \
"Better not tell you now", "Cannot predict now", "Concentrate and ask again", "Don't count on it", "My reply is no", "My sources say no", \
"Outlook not so good", "Very doubtful"]

    return '\n***'+answers_list[randrange(0,20)]+'***\n\n'

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
s.bind((server_address, server_port))
s.listen(1)

print('Server started successfully. Waiting for connections...\n')

# main listner loop
while 1:
    conn, addr = s.accept()
    data = conn.recv(1024)

    print(str(addr)+": "+str(data))

#    if "exit" in str(data): # looks like useless...
#        print("Terminating connection...")
#        conn.close()
#        exit()

    if not data:
        pass
        conn.close()
    else:
        conn.send(foreteller())
        conn.close()