arithmancy.py

import sys

def comp(number):
    nr = 0
    a = list(str(number))
    for item in a:
        nr += int(item)
    if nr > 9:
        return comp(nr)
    else:
        return nr


def ntn(name):
    b = list(str(name))
    number=0
    for item in b:
        if item == "a" or item == "j" or item =="s":
            number+=1
        elif item == "b" or item == "k" or item =="t":
            number +=2
        elif item == "c" or item == "l" or item == "u":
            number +=3
        elif item == "d" or item == "m" or item == "v":
            number +=4
        elif item == "e" or item == "n" or item == "w":
            number +=5
        elif item == "f" or item == "o" or item == "x":
            number +=6
        elif item == "g" or item == "p" or item == "y":
            number +=7
        elif item == "h" or item == "q" or item == "z":
            number +=8
        elif item == "i" or item == "r":
            number +=9
    return comp(number)


print ntn(sys.argv[1])