diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
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+# imported the 'randomize' package
+import random
+
+# This is the main function where all functions will be carried out through
+
+
+def main():
+ print(random_sample(input_list(), number_people()))
+
+# This input_list function carries out the functionality to input your names into a list from the user,
+# and contains an error check function
+
+
+def input_list():
+ short_list = input("Please type the names into the list: \n").split(" ")
+ return non_letters(short_list)
+
+# The non_letters function filers out any typos with the list from the user,
+# this includes any character on the keyboard that is not in the alphabet
+
+
+def non_letters(short_list):
+ update_list = []
+ for name in short_list:
+ update_name = ""
+ for letter in name:
+ if letter.isalpha():
+ update_name += letter
+ else:
+ continue
+ update_list.append(update_name)
+ return update_list
+
+
+# The number_people function is to allow the user to type and pick the amount of names they want from the starting list,
+# into the new randomized list, and contains an error check function within
+
+
+def number_people():
+ num_people = 0
+ while num_people == 0:
+ people = input("How many people would you like to select? \n")
+ num_people = is_positive_integer(people)
+ return num_people
+
+# The is_positive_integer function is used to varify if the user has typed in a positive integer
+
+
+def is_positive_integer(number):
+ if number.isnumeric():
+ if int(number) != 0:
+ number = int(number)
+ return number
+ else:
+ print("You can't type 0\n")
+ return 0
+ else:
+ print("Please type in a positive whole number\n")
+ return 0
+
+# The random_sample function is used to create and randomize the new list using the users values inputted
+
+
+def random_sample(original_list, num_people):
+ new_list = random.sample(original_list, num_people)
+ return "Here is your random sample list: \n" + str(new_list)
+
+# This calls the main function
+
+main()
+
+
+
+