show

This module provides objects used to retrieve shows, show information, and show details from a copy of the Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! Stats database.

Show

class wwdtm.show.Show(connect_dict=None, database_connection=None)

This class contains functions used to retrieve show data from a copy of the Wait Wait Stats database.

Parameters:

  • connect_dict (Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) – Dictionary containing database connection settings as required by mysql.connector.connect

  • database_connection (Optional[connect]) – mysql.connector.connect database connection

retrieve_all()

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, Best Of and Repeat Show information for all shows.

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of all shows and their corresponding information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_dates()

Returns a list of all show dates from the database, sorted by show date.

Return type:

List[str]

Returns:

List of all show date strings. If show dates could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_dates_tuple()

Returns a list of all show dates as a tuple of year, month, and day, sorted by show date.

Return type:

List[Tuple[int, int, int]]

Returns:

List of allow show dates as a tuple of year, month and day. If show dates could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_details()

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for all shows.

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of all shows and their corresponding details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_ids()

Returns a list of all show IDs from the database, sorted by show date.

Return type:

List[int]

Returns:

List of all show IDs. If show IDs could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_show_years_months()

Returns a list of all show years and months as a string, sorted by year and month.

Return type:

List[str]

Returns:

List of all show years and month in YYYY-MM format. If show dates could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_all_shows_years_months_tuple()

Returns a list of all show years and months as a tuple of year and month, sorted by year and month.

Return type:

List[Tuple[int, int]]

Returns:

List of allow show dates as a tuple of year and month. If show dates could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_by_date(year, month, day)

Returns a dictionary object containing show ID, show date, Best Of and Repeat Show information for the requested show date.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Four-digit year

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

  • day (int) – One or two-digit day

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_by_date_string(date_string)

Returns a dictionary object containing show ID, show date, Best Of and Repeat Show information for the requested show date string.

Parameters:

date_string (str) – Show date in YYYY-MM-DD format

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_by_id(show_id)

Returns a dictionary object containing show ID, show date, Best Of and Repeat Show information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_by_month_day(month, day)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing with show information for the requested month and day, sorted by year.

Parameters:

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

  • day (int) – One or two-digit day

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of shows for the requested month, day, and corresponding information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_by_year(year)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing with show information for the requested year, sorted by show date.

Parameters:

year (int) – Four-digit year

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of shows for the requested year and corresponding information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_by_year_month(year, month)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show information for the requested year and month, sorted by show date.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Four-digit year

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of shows for the requested year and month, and corresponding information. If show information could not be retrieved, a list of dictionaries will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_date(year, month, day)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested show date.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Four-digit year

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

  • day (int) – One or two digit day

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information and details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_date_string(date_string)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested show date string.

Parameters:

date_string (str) – Show date in YYYY-MM-DD format

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information and details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_id(show_id)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information and details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_month_day(month, day)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested month and day, sorted by year.

Parameters:

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

  • day (int) – One or two-digit day

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing show information and details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_year(year)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested year, sorted by show date.

Parameters:

year (int) – Four-digit year

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of shows for the requested year and corresponding details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_details_by_year_month(year, month)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for the requested year and month, sorted by show date.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Four-digit year

  • month (int) – One or two-digit month

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of shows for the requested year and month, and corresponding details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_months_by_year(year)

Returns a list of show months available for the requested year, sorted by month.

Parameters:

year (int) – Four-digit year

Return type:

List[int]

Returns:

List of available show months. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_recent(include_days_ahead=7, include_days_back=32)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, Best Of and Repeat Show information for recent shows.

Parameters:

  • include_days_ahead (Optional[int]) – Number of days in the future to include, defaults to 7

  • include_days_back (Optional[int]) – Number of days in the past to include, defaults to 32

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of recent shows and corresponding information. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_recent_details(include_days_ahead=7, include_days_back=32)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing show ID, show date, host, scorekeeper, panelist and guest information for recent shows.

Parameters:

  • include_days_ahead (Optional[int]) – Number of days in the future to include, defaults to 7

  • include_days_back (Optional[int]) – Number of days in the past to include, defaults to 32

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of recent shows and corresponding details. If show information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_scores_by_year(year)

Returns a list of tuples containing panelist scores for all shows in the requested year, sorted by show date.

Parameters:

year (int) – Four-digit year

Return type:

List[Tuple]

Returns:

List of tuples each containing show date and panelist scores. If show scores could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_years()

Returns a list of available show years, sorted by year.

Return type:

List[int]

Returns:

List of available show years. If show dates could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

ShowInfo

class wwdtm.show.ShowInfo(connect_dict=None, database_connection=None)

This class contains functions that retrieve show supplemental show information, including panelist, guest and Bluff the Listener information from a copy of the Wait Wait Stats database.

Parameters:

  • connect_dict (Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) – Dictionary containing database connection settings as required by mysql.connector.connect

  • database_connection (Optional[connect]) – mysql.connector.connect database connection

retrieve_bluff_info_by_id(show_id)

Returns a dictionary containing Bluff the Listener information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing correct and chosen Bluff the Listener information.

retrieve_core_info_by_id(show_id)

Returns a dictionary with core information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

  • show_ids – List of show IDs

  • show_id (int) –

Return type:

Dict[str, Any]

Returns:

Dictionary containing host, scorekeeper, location, description and notes. If show core information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_guest_info_by_id(show_id)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing Not My Job guest information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing Not My Job guest information. If Not My Job information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_panelist_info_by_id(show_id)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing panelist information for the requested show ID.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

List[Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

List of panelists with corresponding scores and ranking information. If panelist information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

ShowInfoMultiple

class wwdtm.show.ShowInfoMultiple(connect_dict=None, database_connection=None)

This class contains functions that retrieve show supplemental show information, including panelist, guest and Bluff the Listener information for multiple shows from a copy of the Wait Wait Stats database

Parameters:

  • connect_dict (Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) – Dictionary containing database connection settings as required by mysql.connector.connect

  • database_connection (Optional[connect]) – mysql.connector.connect database connection

retrieve_bluff_info_all()

Returns a dictionary containing Bluff the Listener information for all shows.

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing correct and chosen Bluff the Listener information.

retrieve_bluff_info_by_ids(show_ids)

Returns a dictionary containing Bluff the Listener information for the requested show IDs.

Parameters:

show_ids (List[int]) – List of show IDs

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing correct and chosen Bluff the Listener information.

retrieve_core_info_all()

Returns a dictionary with core information for all shows.

Return type:

Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing host, scorekeeper, location, description and notes. If show core information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_core_info_by_ids(show_ids)

Returns a dictionary with core information for the requested show IDs.

Parameters:

show_ids (List[int]) – List of show IDs

Return type:

Dict[int, Dict[str, Any]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing host, scorekeeper, location, description and notes. If show core information could not be retrieved, an empty dictionary will be returned.

retrieve_guest_info_all()

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing Not My Job guest information for all shows.

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing Not My Job guest information. If Not My Job information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_guest_info_by_ids(show_ids)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing Not My Job guest information for the requested show IDs.

Parameters:

show_ids (List[int]) – List of show IDs

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

Dictionary containing Not My Job guest information. If Not My Job information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_panelist_info_all()

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing panelist information for all shows.

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

List of panelists with corresponding scores and ranking information. If panelist information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

retrieve_panelist_info_by_ids(show_ids)

Returns a list of dictionary objects containing panelist information for the requested show IDs.

Parameters:

show_ids (List[int]) – List of show IDs

Return type:

Dict[int, List[Dict[str, Any]]]

Returns:

List of panelists with corresponding scores and ranking information. If panelist information could not be retrieved, an empty list will be returned.

ShowUtility

class wwdtm.show.ShowUtility(connect_dict=None, database_connection=None)

This class contains supporting functions used to check whether a show ID or show date exists or to convert between show ID, and show dates.

Parameters:

  • connect_dict (Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) – Dictionary containing database connection settings as required by mysql.connector.connect

  • database_connection (Optional[connect]) – mysql.connector.connect database connection

convert_date_to_id(year, month, day)

Converts a show date to the matching show ID value.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Year portion of a show date

  • month (int) – Month portion of a show date

  • day (int) – Day portion of a show date

Return type:

Optional[int]

Returns:

Show ID, if a match is found

convert_id_to_date(show_id)

Converts a show’s ID to the matching show date.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

Optional[str]

Returns:

Show date, if a match is found

date_exists(year, month, day)

Checks to see if a show date exists.

Parameters:

  • year (int) – Year portion of a show date

  • month (int) – Month portion of a show date

  • day (int) – Day portion of a show date

Return type:

bool

Returns:

True or False, based on whether the show date exists

id_exists(show_id)

Checks to see if a show ID exists.

Parameters:

show_id (int) – Show ID

Return type:

bool

Returns:

True or False, based on whether the show ID exists