madlibgenratorgpt.py

# Open the file and read its content
with open('story.txt', 'r') as f:
    story = f.read()

# Initialize variables

#store unique placeholders (e.g., <hero>). Using a set ensures no duplicate entries.
words = set() 

#uses -1 to ensure no place holder is being assigned the moment
start_of_word = -1

target_start = '<'
target_end = '>'

# Extract words between the target_start and target_end

#char is the letter you are looking for while i is the position of it
for i, char in enumerate(story):
    if char == target_start:
        start_of_word = i
    if char == target_end and start_of_word != -1:
        word = story[start_of_word:i+1]
        words.add(word)
        start_of_word = -1

# Create a dictionary to store replacements
answers = {}

# Prompt user for replacements
for word in words:
    answer = input(f"Enter a word for {word}: ")
    answers[word] = answer

# Replace placeholders in the story
for word in words:
    story = story.replace(word, answers[word])

# Output the updated story
print("\nUpdated Story:")
print(story)

# Optionally, save the updated story back to the file
with open('story.txt', 'w') as f:
    f.write(story)