This...is...JEO.PY!

A text-based user interface for scoring Jeopardy! It aims to make scoring while watching easy for touch typists.

Usage

Requires Python >= 3.6. On Windows you will also need pip install pyreadline.

$ chmod +x jeo.py
$ ./jeo.py

> # award $1,000 to player a
> 10 a
                                                                    a: $1,000
                                                                    z:  $0
> # deduct $600 from player z
> 6 z-
                                                                    a: $1,000
                                                                    z: $-600
> # award daily double to a (original score is doubled)
> 2* a
                                                                    a: $1,400
                                                                    z: $-600
> # spacing and order doesn't matter
> -z6
                                                                    a: $1,400
                                                                    z: $-1,200
> # score two players simultaneously (as in a tie)
> 2 az
                                                                    a: $1,600
                                                                    z: $-1,000
> # enter double jeopardy round
> double
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Type help at the prompt for a full list of commands.

Development

To run tests:

pip install pytest pytest-mock
pytest

Type checking:

pip install mypy
mypy jeo.py

R&D

• allow score multiple players in single entry (for ties), e.g. 2 mk
• undo
• save entries to file / replay from file
• config file
• different daily double options, e.g. true dd
• per-player daily double options
• tutorial mode
• better commenting support
• confirm exit
• reset score
• play theme song lol
• final jeopardy mode
• type hints
• single player mode
• summary statistics