main.py

def main():
    book_path = "books/frankenstein.txt"
    book_contents = get_book_contents(book_path) 
    word_count = get_word_count(book_contents)
    # print(f"{word_count} words found in book")
    letter_counts = get_letter_counts(book_contents)
    # print("Printing massive letter count dict...")
    # print(letter_counts)
    print_book_report(book_path, word_count, letter_counts)

def get_book_contents(path):
    with open(path, "r") as f:
        contents = f.read()
    return contents

def get_word_count(text):
    words = text.split()
    word_count = len(words)
    return word_count

def get_letter_counts(text):
    letter_counts = {}
    for char in text:
        char = char.lower()
        if char in letter_counts:
            letter_counts[char] += 1
        else:
            letter_counts[char] = 1
    return letter_counts

def sort_on(dict):
    return dict["count"]

def print_book_report(book_path, word_count, letter_counts):
    print(f"--- Begin report of {book_path} ---")
    print(f"{word_count} words found in the document\n")
    
    letter_list = []
    for letter in letter_counts:
        if letter.isalpha():
            letter_list.append({"letter": letter, "count": letter_counts[letter]})

    letter_list.sort(reverse=True, key=sort_on)
    
    for letter in letter_list:
        print(f"The '{letter["letter"]}' character was found {letter["count"]} times")

    print("--- End report ---")


main()