User talk:ECO
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Just installed a generic syntax highlighter...looks like it works...mostly...
--ECO 00:01, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
import random
contestants = {'bioinfosm':244,\
'westerman':107,\
'nilshomer':145,\
'Joann':19}
entries = []
winners = []
#make drawing bowl
for user in contestants.keys():
for i in range(contestants[user]):
entries.append(user)
#conduct drawing
while entries:
winner = entries[random.randrange(0,len(entries))] #pick winner
winners.append(winner) #record winner
#remove winner from further drawings
entries = [user for user in entries if user not in winners]
#output
print time.ctime()
print winners