made 8ball.py use data/, and refactored it slightly (unused imports)

plugins/8ball.py

@@ -1,41 +1,23 @@
 from util import hook
 import random
-import re
 
-r = "\x02\x0305"  # red
-g = "\x02\x0303"  # green
-y = "\x02"  # yellow (not really)
+color_codes = {
+    "<r>": "\x02\x0305",
+    "<g>": "\x02\x0303",
+    "<y>": "\x02"
+}
 
-answers = [g + "As I see it, yes",
-        g + "It is certain",
-        g + "It is decidedly so",
-        g + "Most likely",
-        g + "Outlook good",
-        g + "Signs point to yes",
-        g + "One would be wise to think so",
-        g + "Naturally",
-        g + "Without a doubt",
-        g + "Yes",
-        g + "Yes, definitely",
-        g + "You may rely on it",
-        y + "Reply hazy, try again",
-        y + "Ask again later",
-        y + "Better not tell you now",
-        y + "Cannot predict now",
-        y + "Concentrate and ask again",
-        y + "You know the answer better than I",
-        y + "Maybe...",
-        r + "You're kidding, right?",
-        r + "Don't count on it",
-        r + "In your dreams",
-        r + "My reply is no",
-        r + "My sources say no",
-        r + "Outlook not so good",
-        r + "Very doubtful"]
+with open("plugins/data/8ball_responses.txt") as f:
+    responses = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()
+            if not line.startswith("//")]
 
 
 @hook.command('8ball')
-def eightball(inp, me=None):
+def eightball(input, me=None):
     "8ball <question> -- The all knowing magic eight ball, " \
     "in electronic form. Ask and it shall be answered!"
-    me("shakes the magic 8 ball... %s" % (random.choice(answers)))
+
+    out = random.choice(responses)
+    for code in color_codes:
+        out = out.replace(code, color_codes[code])
+    me("shakes the magic 8 ball... %s" % out)

plugins/data/8ball_responses.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<g>As I see it, yes
+<g>It is certain
+<g>It is decidedly so
+<g>Most likely
+<g>Outlook good
+<g>Signs point to yes
+<g>One would be wise to think so
+<g>Naturally
+<g>Without a doubt
+<g>Yes
+<g>Yes, definitely
+<g>You may rely on it
+<y>Reply hazy, try again
+<y>Ask again later
+<y>Better not tell you now
+<y>Cannot predict now
+<y>Concentrate and ask again
+<y>You know the answer better than I
+<y>Maybe...
+<r>You're kidding, right?
+<r>Don't count on it
+<r>In your dreams
+<r>My reply is no
+<r>My sources say no
+<r>Outlook not so good
+<r>Very doubtful