ca_elections

#!/usr/bin/env ruby

results = ARGV.shift  # input file from cli

measures_full = {'PROP 1A'=>'Safe, Reliable High-Speed Train Bond Act',
                'PROP 2' =>'Standards for Confining Farm Animals',
                'PROP 3' =>"Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program.",
                'PROP 4' =>"Parent Notif. Before Terminating Minor's Pregnancy",
                'PROP 5' =>'Nonviolent Drug Offense. Sentencing, Parole, Rehab',
                'PROP 6' =>'Police, Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Laws.',
                'PROP 7' =>'Renewable Energy Generation',
                'PROP 8' =>"Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry",
                'PROP 9' =>"Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole.",
                'PROP 10'=>'Altern. Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds',
                'PROP 11'=>'Redistricting',
                'PROP 12'=>"Veterans' Bond"}

measures_byname = measures_full.invert

begin
  if results
    io = File.open(results, 'r')
  else
    io = STDIN
  end
rescue IOError
  puts "couldn't open results"
  exit 1
end

fixed_ca =
  io.map do |line|
    line.strip!  # remove extraneous chars at each end
    vals = line.split('|')
    name = vals.first
    line unless measures_byname.has_key?(name)
    "#{measures_byname[name]} - #{vals.join("|")}"
  end

io.close

props = fixed_ca.find_all { |ca| ca =~ /^PROP/ }
puts "#{fixed_ca.size} entries"
puts "** props **"
props.each { |p| puts p }