PyPoll.py

#The  data we need to retrieve.
from email import header
import os
import csv

# Set path for file
file_to_load = 'Resources/election_results.csv'
election_data = open(file_to_load, 'r')
print(election_data)

election_data.close()


with open(file_to_load) as election_data:
    print(election_data)


file_to_load = os.path.join("Resources", "election_results.csv")
with open(file_to_load) as election_data:

    print(election_data)

# Create a filename variable to a direct or indirect path to the file.

file_to_save = os.path.join("analysis", "election_analysis.txt")
outfile =open(file_to_save, "w")

outfile.write("Hello World")

outfile.close()

file_to_save = os.path.join("analysis", "election_analysis.txt")
with open(file_to_save, "w") as txt_file:

    #txt_file.write("Hello World")
      #txt_file.write("Aparahoe, ")
      #txt_file.write("Denver, ")
      #txt_file.write("Jefferson, ")
      #txt_file.write("El Paso")

#Write three counties to the file
     #txt_file.write("Aparahoe, Denver, Jefferson")
      txt_file.write("Counties in the Election\n------------------------\nAparahoe\nDenver\nJefferson")

import csv
import os

#Assign a variable to load a file from a path
file_to_load = os.path.join("Resources", "election_results.csv")
#Assign a variable to save the file to a path
file_to_save = os.path.join("analysis", "election_analysis.txt")

#1 Initialize a total vote counter.
total_votes = 0

# Candidate options
candidate_options = []

# Declare the empty dictionary
candidate_votes ={}
#open the election results and read the file.
with open(file_to_load) as election_data:

#read the file object with the reader function

   file_reader = csv.reader(election_data)

   #Read the header now
   headers =next(file_reader)
   #print(headers)

   #print each row in the CSV file.
   for row in file_reader:
       #print(row)
       #Add to the total vote count.
       total_votes += 1
       # Print the candidate name from each row
       candidate_name = row[2]

       #if the candidate does not match any existing candidate...
       if candidate_name not in candidate_options:

       #Add the cadidate name to the candidate list.
          candidate_options.append(candidate_name)
       #begin tracking that candidates's vote count.
          candidate_votes[candidate_name]= 0
       #Add a vote to that candidate's count.
       candidate_votes[candidate_name] += 1

print(candidate_votes)

#1 Iterate through the candidate list:

for candidate_name in candidate_votes:
    votes = candidate_votes[candidate_name] 
    vote_percentage = float(votes) / float(total_votes) *100

    print(f"{candidate_name}: received {round(vote_percentage, 2)}% of the vote.")
#3. Print the total votes.
#print(total_votes)

import csv
import os

#Assign a variable to load a file from a path
file_to_load = os.path.join("Resources", "election_results.csv")
#Assign a variable to save the file to a path
file_to_save = os.path.join("analysis", "election_analysis.txt")

#1 Initialize a total vote counter.
total_votes = 0

# Candidate options
candidate_options = []

# Declare the empty dictionary
candidate_votes ={}

winning_candidate = ""
winning_count = 0
winning_percentage = 0

#open the election results and read the file.
with open(file_to_load) as election_data:

#read the file object with the reader function

   file_reader = csv.reader(election_data)

   #Read the header now
   headers =next(file_reader)
   #print(headers)

   #print each row in the CSV file.
   for row in file_reader:
       #print(row)
       #Add to the total vote count.
       total_votes += 1
       # Print the candidate name from each row
       candidate_name = row[2]

       #if the candidate does not match any existing candidate...
       if candidate_name not in candidate_options:

       #Add the cadidate name to the candidate list.
          candidate_options.append(candidate_name)
       #begin tracking that candidates's vote count.
          candidate_votes[candidate_name]= 0
       #Add a vote to that candidate's count.
       candidate_votes[candidate_name] += 1

#print(candidate_votes)

with open(file_to_save, "w") as txt_file:
    election_results = (
        f"\nElection Results\n"
        f"------------------------\n"
        f"Total Votes: {total_votes:,}\n"
        f"------------------------\n")
    print(election_results, end="")
    txt_file.write(election_results)
    #txt_file.write(candidate_results)
#1 Iterate through the candidate list:

    for candidate_name in candidate_votes:
        votes = candidate_votes[candidate_name] 
        vote_percentage = float(votes) / float(total_votes) *100

    #print(f"{candidate_name}: received {round(vote_percentage, 2)}% of the vote.")

# determine winning vote count and candidate
# determine if the votes are greater than the winning count
        if (votes > winning_count) and (vote_percentage > winning_percentage):

    #if true then set winning_count = votes and winning_percentage = 
    # vote_percentage
            winning_count = votes
            winning_percentage =vote_percentage
    # set the winning_candidate equal to the candidate's name.
            winning_candidate = candidate_name
        candidate_results = (f"{candidate_name}: {vote_percentage:.1f}% ({votes:,})\n")
        txt_file.write(candidate_results)
    winning_candidate_summary = (
        f"---------------------------\n"
        f"Winner: {winning_candidate}\n"
        f"Winning Vote count: {winning_count:,}\n"
        f"Winning percentage: {winning_percentage:.1f}%\n"
        f"---------------------------\n")
    print(winning_candidate_summary)
    txt_file.write(winning_candidate_summary)
    








#csvpath = os.path.join("..", "Resources", "election_results.csv")
# 1. The total number of votes cast
# 2. Complete list of candidates who received votes
# 3. The percentage of votes each candidate won
# 4. The total number of votes each candidate won
# 5. The winner of the election based on popular vote