Simple Python Chatbot

bot.py

# Jack Bauer Chat Program
# Daniel R. Schlegel
# Modified 1/23/2018

import re
import os
from random import *

print("It's Jack, what do you want?\n")
while(True):
    original = input("> ") # Print a "> " then have the user enter something. Store the
                           # result in the variable called currstr.
    if (original == "Bye"):
        print("<click>")
        os._exit(1) # Exit the program.
    
    # Start out by setting newstr to be the same value as the original read from the user.
    newstr = original
    
    # Fact answers.
    newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hat.*CTU\?", "Counter Terrorism Unit", newstr, 0)
    newstr = re.sub("[Ww]ho are you\?", "This is Jack Bauer with CTU! Tell me what's going on around here!", newstr, 0)
    
    # Pattern replacement
    newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hen is (.*)\?", "I don't have time for \\1!", newstr, 0)
    newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hen are you (.*?)ing (.*)\?", "I don't have time to \\1 \\2!", newstr, 0)
    
    # There was no new string generated, it's the same as the input.
    # So, generate some random output. 
    if (newstr == original):
        i = randint(1,2) # Random number between 1 and 2.
        if (i == 1): # If it's 1... 
            newstr = "You probably don't think that I can force this towel down your throat. But trust me, I can. All the way."
        if (i == 2): # If it's 2...
            newstr = "Say it again and I'll break your other wrist!"
    
    # Print out the new string. 
    print(newstr)

# Jack Bauer Chat Program

# Daniel R. Schlegel

# Modified 1/23/2018

import re

import os

from random import *

print("It's Jack, what do you want?\n")

while(True):

original = input("> ") # Print a "> " then have the user enter something. Store the

# result in the variable called currstr.

if (original == "Bye"):

print("<click>")

os._exit(1) # Exit the program.

# Start out by setting newstr to be the same value as the original read from the user.

newstr = original

# Fact answers.

newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hat.*CTU\?", "Counter Terrorism Unit", newstr, 0)

newstr = re.sub("[Ww]ho are you\?", "This is Jack Bauer with CTU! Tell me what's going on around here!", newstr, 0)

# Pattern replacement

newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hen is (.*)\?", "I don't have time for \\1!", newstr, 0)

newstr = re.sub("[Ww]hen are you (.*?)ing (.*)\?", "I don't have time to \\1 \\2!", newstr, 0)

# There was no new string generated, it's the same as the input.

# So, generate some random output.

if (newstr == original):

i = randint(1,2) # Random number between 1 and 2.

if (i == 1): # If it's 1...

newstr = "You probably don't think that I can force this towel down your throat. But trust me, I can. All the way."

if (i == 2): # If it's 2...

newstr = "Say it again and I'll break your other wrist!"

# Print out the new string.

print(newstr)

Hi There!

bot.py