From e7bf176e1d4593b10f87443861c164c3fcc5b0e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mikiyas-stp <mikiyasgebremichaell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:25:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] cowsay implementation using testapi file as a source file
 where i search for animals : inside the cowsay>test>testapi.py

---
 implement-cowsay/.gitignore       |  1 +
 implement-cowsay/anisay.py        | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 implement-cowsay/requirements.txt |  1 +
 3 files changed, 29 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 implement-cowsay/.gitignore
 create mode 100644 implement-cowsay/anisay.py
 create mode 100644 implement-cowsay/requirements.txt

diff --git a/implement-cowsay/.gitignore b/implement-cowsay/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b694934f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.venv
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/anisay.py b/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b2f97ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import argparse
+import cowsay
+
+def main():
+    animals = cowsay.char_names
+    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)'
+    )
+    parser.add_argument('message',nargs='+',help='The message to say')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    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)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc557103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/implement-cowsay/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowsay
\ No newline at end of file

From b16105b9bf0672977c4a79380889edce02c2d79b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mikiyas-stp <mikiyasgebremichaell@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2025 21:32:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] edited code for better readability

---
 implement-cowsay/anisay.py | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/implement-cowsay/anisay.py b/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
index 6b2f97ae..c1f93ab6 100644
--- a/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
+++ b/implement-cowsay/anisay.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import argparse
-import cowsay
+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!"
     )
@@ -12,8 +14,11 @@ def main():
         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:
@@ -22,6 +27,6 @@ def main():
     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()
\ No newline at end of file