Archival

It seems the API this script used to call is no longer online, and I'm too lazy to update this to call what appears to be the defacto API at this point. Therefore, this repo is going to be archived.

Chuck Norris Joke Fetch Script

This should be called with version 3+ of Python

Examples

Show Id

If you want to show the joke id with the output. Useful for providing feedback

python3 callJokesApi.py -id

Sample output: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool Chuck Norris once and he will roundhouse kick you in the face. (Joke Id: 35)

Change First Name

If you want to change the first name of the returned person from 'Chuck'

python3 callJokesApi.py -f Example

Sample output: Example Norris never has to wax his skis because they're always slick with blood.

Change Last Name

To change the last name of the returned person from 'Norris'

python3 callJokesApi.py -l Example

Sample output: Chuck Example doesn't daydream. He's too busy giving other people nightmares.

Change Full Name

You can also change both at the same time

python3 callJokesApi.py -f Nicholas -l Cage

Sample output: Nicholas Cage is the reason why Waldo is hiding.

Include Categories

You can choose between 'nerdy' and 'explicit' to include. Currently, these are the only two categories that I'm aware of.

python3 callJokesApi.py -i nerdy

or you can specify both by using the same parameter twice

python3 callJokesApi.py -i nerdy -i explicit

Sample output: Chuck Norris's database has only one table, 'Kick', which he DROPs frequently.

Exclude Categories

You can also exclude categories in exactly the same way as with including, except you need to use the -e parameter

python3 callJokesApi.py -e nerdy

or

python3 callJokesApi.py -e nerdy -e explicit

Sample output: Chuck Norris did not "lose" his virginity, he stalked it and then destroyed it with extreme prejudice.