create_polls_for_tutorial.py

# python manage.py shell

from polls.models import Poll, Choice
p = Poll.objects.all()[0]

import datettime
import random

def pick_random(choices):
    rand_index = random.randint(0, len(choices) - 1)
    return str(choices[rand_index])

def pad_zero_if_needed(string):
    return int(string) < 10 and '0{0}'.format(string) or string

def generate_date():
    year = pick_random(range(2007, 2014))
    month = pad_zero_if_needed(pick_random(range(1, 12)))
    day = pad_zero_if_needed(pick_random(range(1, 31)))
    hour = pad_zero_if_needed(pick_random(range(0, 23)))
    minute = pad_zero_if_needed(pick_random(range(0, 59)))
    date_str = '-'.join([year, month, day]) + ' ' + ':'.join([hour, minute]) + ' UTC'
    try:
        date = datetime.datetime.strptime(date_str, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M %Z")
    except ValueError, e:
        date = datetime.datetime.now()    
    finally:
        return date

for i in range(1, 201):
    question = 'Question {0}'.format(i)
    date = generate_date()
    Poll.objects.create(question=question, pub_date=date)