FUNCTIONS
"""
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credentials.py
all functions needed for a14
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Author:  Ralph Suyat
ID:      160516270
Email:   suya6270@mylaurier.ca
Section B
__updated__ = "2016-11-14"
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"""


def create_mls(first_name, last_name):
    """
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    Creates username of user for MLS
    use: user = create_mls(first_name, last_name)
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    Preconditions:
        first_name - the users inputed first name (str)
        last_name - the users inputed last name (str)
    Postconditions:
        return
        user - the username for MLS using the first and last name
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    """
    user = ""
    user += first_name[0:1].lower()
    for char in last_name:
        if char.isalpha():
            user += char.lower()

    return user


def create_login(name):
    """
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    Creates login of user for MLS
    use: login = create_login(name)
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    Preconditions:
        name - the users inputed last name (str)
    Postconditions:
        return
        user - the login for MLS using the last name and student id
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    """
    user = ""
    beginning = name[:4]
    last = name[-4:]
    for char in beginning:
        if (char.isalpha()):
            user += char
        else:
            user += "x"
    for char in last:
        user += char
    return user.lower()


def create_pass(phrase):
    """
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    Creates password for user for MLS
    use: login = create_pass(phrase)
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    Preconditions:
        phrase - users choice of sentence (str)
    Postconditions:
        return
        password - the password for MLS
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    """
    password = ""
    words = phrase.split(" ")
    for j in range(0, len(words)):
        password += get_alnum(words[j])
    return password


def get_alnum(word):
    """
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    Retrieves first valid char in the string and is used in the pass creation
    use: get_alnum(word)
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    Preconditions:
        word - the users inputed phrase (str)
    Postconditions:
        return
        word - first valid char in the string
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    """
    for i in range(0, len(word)):
        if word[i].isalnum():
            return word[i]

Q1 MAIN
"""
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q1.py
creates the users username
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Author:  Ralph Suyat
ID:      160516270
Email:   Suya6270@mylaurier.ca
Section: B
__updated__ = "2016-11-14"
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"""
for i in range(0, 6):
    from credentials import create_mls
    first_name = input("What is your first name? ")
    last_name = input("What is your last name? ")

    user = create_mls(first_name, last_name)
    print("Your MLS username is {:s}".format(user))

Q2 MAIN
"""
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q2.py
createss login for the user
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Author:  Ralph Suyat
ID:      160516270
Email:   Suya6270@mylaurier.ca
Section: B
__updated__ = "2016-11-14"
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"""
from credentials import create_login
for i in range(0, 6):
    name = input("Enter last name and student ID: ")
    user = create_login(name)
    print("Your Login into MLS is {:s}".format(user))

Q3 Main
"""
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q3.py
creates MLS password
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Author:  Ralph Suyat
ID:      160516270
Email:   Suya6270@mylaurier.ca
Section: B
__updated__ = "2016-11-14"
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"""
for i in range(0, 6):
    from credentials import create_pass
    phrase = input("Enter a phrase: ")
    password = create_pass(phrase)
    print("Your MLS Password is: {:s}".format(password))