A Python Implementation of Carpet Fishing

This is an implementation of the game described in the 09/30/2007 edition of Dilbert.

Paul McLain has also created a C++ version of Carpet Fishing.

Source Code

import threading
from random import randint

# Configuration

grid_size = 8         # An 8x8 grid

min_time = 30 * 60    # 30 minutes
max_time = 60 * 60    # 60 minutes

fish = ['Marlin', 'Rainbow Trout', 'Bass']

# Logic

def check_for_fish():
    if (randint(1, 100) >= 95):
        salmon_run()
    else:
        print "%s in square %s" % (fish[randint(0, len(fish) - 1)],
            "%s%d" % (chr((randint(1, grid_size) - 1) % 26 + 65),
                randint(1, grid_size)))

    create_timer()

def salmon_run():
    squares = ""

    for i in xrange(0, int(pow(grid_size, 2) / 4)):
        squares += "%s%d " % (chr((randint(1, grid_size) - 1) % 26 + 65),
            randint(1, grid_size))

    print "* Salmon in squares %s" % squares

def create_timer():
    t = threading.Timer(randint(min_time, max_time), check_for_fish)
    t.start()

create_timer()