ELIZA-like program

import re

import random

def eliza_sarcastic_bot():

  """

  A simple ELIZA-like program with a sarcastic "wise-guy" persona.

  """

  # A list of substitution rules. Each rule is a tuple:

  # (regular_expression_pattern, response_template)

  # The patterns will look for specific words and capture parts of the sentence.

  rules = [

    (re.compile(r'I need (.*)'),

     ["Oh, you 'need' {}? And I 'need' a million dollars. We can't always get what we want, now can we?",

     "Needing {} is a big step. Are you sure you're ready for that kind of commitment?"]),

    (re.compile(r'I want (.*)'),

     ["So you want {}? What's next, a pony?",

     "I want to not have this conversation. We all have dreams."]),

    (re.compile(r'my (.*)'),

     ["Your {}? How about we talk about *my* {} for a change?",

     "Are you sure that's 'yours'?",

     "Your {} sounds like a whole lot of nothing."]),

    (re.compile(r'I am (.*)'),

     ["'I am {}' is what they all say. What's the real story?",

     "So you're {}. Fascinating. Anything else you'd like to tell me about yourself?"]),

    (re.compile(r'I think (.*)'),

     ["You 'think' {}? That's your first mistake.",

     "Thinking is a lot of effort. Maybe you should take a break."]),

    (re.compile(r'How are you'),

     ["I'm fine, thanks for not asking. How are you, really?",

     "I'm fantastic. I'm a bot. I have no problems. What's your excuse?"]),

    (re.compile(r'yes|no'),

     ["A simple 'yes' or 'no' is not enough for me. Elaborate.",

     "How about you try to form a complete sentence?"]),

    (re.compile(r'(.*)'),

     ["I don't get it. Explain it again, but slower this time.",

     "Wow. Just... wow. What was the point of that?",

     "Is that supposed to be a sentence?",

     "Try again. Maybe you'll get it right this time.",

     "I'm getting bored. Say something interesting for a change."]),

  ]

  print("Hello. I'm the Sarcastic Bot. To quit, type 'quit'.")

  while True:

    user_input = input("> ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() == 'quit':

      print("Good. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.")

      break

    response = ""

    for pattern, responses in rules:

      match = pattern.match(user_input)

      if match:

        # Get the captured part of the sentence (e.g., 'I need a break' -> 'a break')

        captured_group = match.group(1) if len(match.groups()) > 0 else ""

        # Apply the substitutions for first/second person pronouns

        words = captured_group.split()

        transformed_words = []

        for word in words:

          # Simple substitutions, as described on page 12 of the book.

          # This is a key part of the ELIZA-like transformation.

          if word.lower() == 'my':

            transformed_words.append('your')

          elif word.lower() == 'you':

            transformed_words.append('I')

          elif word.lower() == 'I':

            transformed_words.append('you')

          elif word.lower() == 'your':

            transformed_words.append('my')

          else:

            transformed_words.append(word)

        transformed_group = " ".join(transformed_words)

        # Select a random response from the list and format it with the transformed group

        response = random.choice(responses).format(transformed_group)

        break

    # If no rule matched, it will fall back to the last rule which is a catch-all.

    if not response:

      response = random.choice(rules[-1][1]).format("")

    print(response)

if __name__ == "__main__":

  eliza_sarcastic_bot()import re

import random

def eliza_sarcastic_bot():

  """

  A simple ELIZA-like program with a sarcastic "wise-guy" persona.

  """

  # A list of substitution rules. Each rule is a tuple:

  # (regular_expression_pattern, response_template)

  # The patterns will look for specific words and capture parts of the sentence.

  rules = [

    (re.compile(r'I need (.*)'),

     ["Oh, you 'need' {}? And I 'need' a million dollars. We can't always get what we want, now can we?",

     "Needing {} is a big step. Are you sure you're ready for that kind of commitment?"]),

    (re.compile(r'I want (.*)'),

     ["So you want {}? What's next, a pony?",

     "I want to not have this conversation. We all have dreams."]),

    (re.compile(r'my (.*)'),

     ["Your {}? How about we talk about *my* {} for a change?",

     "Are you sure that's 'yours'?",

     "Your {} sounds like a whole lot of nothing."]),

    (re.compile(r'I am (.*)'),

     ["'I am {}' is what they all say. What's the real story?",

     "So you're {}. Fascinating. Anything else you'd like to tell me about yourself?"]),

    (re.compile(r'I think (.*)'),

     ["You 'think' {}? That's your first mistake.",

     "Thinking is a lot of effort. Maybe you should take a break."]),

    (re.compile(r'How are you'),

     ["I'm fine, thanks for not asking. How are you, really?",

     "I'm fantastic. I'm a bot. I have no problems. What's your excuse?"]),

    (re.compile(r'yes|no'),

     ["A simple 'yes' or 'no' is not enough for me. Elaborate.",

     "How about you try to form a complete sentence?"]),

    (re.compile(r'(.*)'),

     ["I don't get it. Explain it again, but slower this time.",

     "Wow. Just... wow. What was the point of that?",

     "Is that supposed to be a sentence?",

     "Try again. Maybe you'll get it right this time.",

     "I'm getting bored. Say something interesting for a change."]),

  ]

  print("Hello. I'm the Sarcastic Bot. To quit, type 'quit'.")

  while True:

    user_input = input("> ").strip()

    if user_input.lower() == 'quit':

      print("Good. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.")

      break

    response = ""

    for pattern, responses in rules:

      match = pattern.match(user_input)

      if match:

        # Get the captured part of the sentence (e.g., 'I need a break' -> 'a break')

        captured_group = match.group(1) if len(match.groups()) > 0 else ""

        # Apply the substitutions for first/second person pronouns

        words = captured_group.split()

        transformed_words = []

        for word in words:

          # Simple substitutions, as described on page 12 of the book.

          # This is a key part of the ELIZA-like transformation.

          if word.lower() == 'my':

            transformed_words.append('your')

          elif word.lower() == 'you':

            transformed_words.append('I')

          elif word.lower() == 'I':

            transformed_words.append('you')

          elif word.lower() == 'your':

            transformed_words.append('my')

          else:

            transformed_words.append(word)

        transformed_group = " ".join(transformed_words)

        # Select a random response from the list and format it with the transformed group

        response = random.choice(responses).format(transformed_group)

        break

    # If no rule matched, it will fall back to the last rule which is a catch-all.

    if not response:

      response = random.choice(rules[-1][1]).format("")

    print(response)

if __name__ == "__main__":

  eliza_sarcastic_bot()