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#The data we need to retrieve.
#Assign a variable for the file to load and the path.
#file_to_load = 'Resources/election_results.csv'

# Open the election results and read the file.
# election_data = open(file_to_load, 'r')
# To do: perform analysis.

# # Close the file.
# election_data.close()

# Open the election results and read the file directly
# with open(file_to_load) as election_data:
#     #to do : perform analysis
#     print(election_data)

# Add our dependencies.
import csv
import os
# Assign a variable for the file to load and the path.
file_to_load = os.path.join("Resources", "election_results.csv")

# Assign a variable to save the file to a path.
file_to_save = os.path.join("analysis", "election_analysis.txt")

#1.The total number of votes cast, initialising the counter
total_votes = 0

#candidate options
candidate_options = []

# 1. Declare the empty dictionary. Candidates votes
candidate_votes = {}

candidate_results = ""

# Winning Candidate and Winning Count Tracker
winning_candidate = ""
winning_count = 0
winning_percentage = 0

# Open the election results and read the file.
with open(file_to_load) as election_data:

    # To do: read and analyze the data here.
    # Read the file object with the reader function.
    file_reader = csv.reader(election_data)
    # Print the header row.
    headers = next(file_reader)
    #print(headers)

    # Print each row in the CSV file.
    for row in file_reader:
        # 2. Add to the total vote count.
        total_votes += 1

        # Print the candidate name from each row
        candidate_name = row[2]
        # If the candidate does not match any existing candidate...
        if candidate_name not in candidate_options:
            # Add it to the list of candidates.
            candidate_options.append(candidate_name)
        #      # Add the candidate name to the candidate list.
        # candidate_options.append(candidate_name)
            # 2. Begin tracking that candidate's vote count.
            candidate_votes[candidate_name] = 0

        # Add a vote to that candidate's count.
        candidate_votes[candidate_name] += 1

# Save the results to our text file.
with open(file_to_save,"w") as txt_file:
    # After opening the file Print the final vote count to the terminal.
    election_results = (
        f"\nElection Results\n"
        f"-------------------------\n"
        f"Total Votes: {total_votes:,}\n"
        f"-------------------------\n")
    print(election_results, end="")
    # Save the final vote count to the text file.
    txt_file.write(election_results)

        # Determine the percentage of votes for each candidate by looping through the counts.
        # 1. Iterate through the candidate list.
    for candidate_name in candidate_votes:
        # 2. Retrieve vote count of a candidate.
        votes = candidate_votes[candidate_name]
        # 3. Calculate the percentage of votes.
        vote_percentage = float(votes) / float(total_votes) * 100
        # 4. Print the candidate name and percentage of votes.
        candidate_results = (f"{candidate_name}: received {vote_percentage:.1f}% of the vote.\n")
        # Print each candidate, their voter count, and percentage to the terminal.
        print(candidate_results)
        #  Save the candidate results to our text file.
        txt_file.write(candidate_results)

        # Determine winning vote count and candidate
        # 1. Determine if the votes are greater than the winning count.
        if (votes > winning_count) and (vote_percentage > winning_percentage):
            # 2. If true then set winning_count = votes and winning_percent =
            # vote_percentage.
            winning_count = votes
            winning_percentage = vote_percentage
            # 3. Set the winning_candidate equal to the candidate's name.
            winning_candidate = candidate_name
        # 3. Print the total votes.
        #print(total_votes)

        # Print the candidate list.
        #print(candidate_options)

        # Print the candidate vote dictionary.
        #print(candidate_votes)

    #  To do: print out the winning candidate, vote count and percentage to
    #   terminal.
    winning_candidate_summary = (
        f"-------------------------\n"
        f"Winner: {winning_candidate}\n"
        f"Winning Vote Count: {winning_count:,}\n"
        f"Winning Percentage: {winning_percentage:.1f}%\n"
        f"-------------------------\n")
    print(winning_candidate_summary)
    # Save the winning candidate's results to the text file.
    txt_file.write(winning_candidate_summary)


# Create a filename variable to a direct or indirect path to the file.

#file_to_save = os.path.join("Analysis", "election_analysis.txt")
# Using the open() function with the "w" mode we will write data to the file.
#open(file_to_save, "w")

# Use the open statement to open the file as a text file.
# outfile = open(file_to_save, "w")
# # Write some data to the file.
# outfile.write("Hello World!")

# # Close the file
# outfile.close()
# Using the with statement open the file as a text file.
# with open(file_to_save, "w") as txt_file:
#     # Write some data to the file.
#     txt_file.write("Counties in the Election")
#     txt_file.write("\n------------------------------\n")
#     txt_file.write("Arapohoe\nDenver\nJefferson ")

#2.A complete list of candidates who received votes


#3.The percentage of votes each candidate won
#4.The total number of votes each candidate won
#5.The winner of the election based on popular vote.