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[Orange Wizard]

I'm guessing it isn't as good as Python 2?

Newer != better. Python 3 is fine, I prefer it, but there's loads more documentation and 3rd-party gibberjabber for Python 2, making it 'better'.

[Skyrunner]

I am late to the party. O_o
Good luck~

[Muz]

I was hesitant to post code before because I like to see people go out on a limb for themselves, but sometimes a bit of code can go a long way.

Honestly, I think giving people code and letting them hack it works way better than giving them a book and telling them to read it. I learned most of my programming through open source, not books.

[SeriousConcentrate]

As a person who learns by being given an example and then doing it myself (editing) I do appreciate being given a base to start from. Oh, and Sky, just 'cause you're not one of the first few people to respond doesn't mean I don't want your opinion. If you have any advice it would be quite welcome; that's why I've left the topic open for now. ^^^

[Max White]

Eh, some people learn from code, actually reading it and understanding it. Others just cut and paste and only change a few strings that they recognize without understanding what and why. I figure if I give people some time before I give a scrap of code, I'm giving both parties a chance.

[Whatsifsowhatsit]

I wrote a program just a few weeks ago that picked random lines (words) from several files to string together a random cave name for use in Minecraft while exploring (so I can remember where I am more easily, like, "Oh, these are the High-Spirited Holes just below the Cells of Shopping" as opposed to "Is this that one crossing or that other?"), which uses a file for nouns, one for adjectives, one for cave-type words, etc. Which I wrote with Java. So yeah, it's definitely possible.

I would give more details, but I doubt my way of doing it (which I just pulled from various sources on the internet, as well as some experimenting) is a very efficient or elegant way of doing it, so I'd better not. Mind you, I didn't read through the entire thread, so I don't know how far this topic was already resolved/finished... sorry for my laziness (but I have to get to my fife practice!).

EDIT: okay, got through it and it sounds like OP's already pretty well on their way. I'd be willing to try and help with more specifics as well, if there's any more questions, but I don't really know Python, unfortunately...