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+.venv
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diff --git a/implement-cowsay/anisay.py b/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
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+import argparse
+import cowsay #to do the ascii art with animals
+
+def main():
+    #getlistof animals within cowsay
+    animals = cowsay.char_names
+    #create a parser for command line argument
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Make animals say things!"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--animal', '-a',
+        choices=animals,
+        default='cow',
+        help='The animal to be saying things (default: cow)'
+    )
+    #argument for the message
+    parser.add_argument('message',nargs='+',help='The message to say')
+    #to parse the arguments from the command line
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    #the messageword into a single string
+    text = ' '.join(args.message)
+
+    try:
+        output = cowsay.get_output_string(char=args.animal, text=text)
+        print(output)
+    except cowsay.CowsayError as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+        exit(1)
+#run main function only if this script is run directly
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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diff --git a/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
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+cowsay
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