quiz-the-word/scripts/file_parsing.py

from __future__ import annotations

import pathlib


def parse_multiple_choice_questions(question_file: pathlib.Path):
    file_data = question_file.read_text("utf-8").split("\n")
    questions = []
    for line in file_data:
        question_data = line.split("~")
        if len(question_data) == 4:
            correct_answer_index = int(question_data[0])-1
            question = question_data[1]
            answer_list = question_data[2].split("//")
            bible_verse = question_data[3] if question_data[3].lower(
            ) != "none" else None
            correct_answer = answer_list.pop(correct_answer_index)
            questions.append({
                "question": question,
                "answer": correct_answer,
                "addresses": bible_verse,
                "difficulty": None,
                "hint": None,
                "wrong_answers": answer_list,
            })
    return questions