Optimized some older code.

plugins/coin.py

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 #  Created by Lukeroge, improved by TheNoodle
 from util import hook
-import random
+from random import getrandbits
 
 
 # used for tails: x heads: y
 def flip_simple(count):
-    heads = 0
-    tails = 0
-    for x in range(count):
-        c = random.randint(0, 1)
+    heads, tails = 0, 0
+    for x in xrange(count):
+        c = getrandbits(1)
         if c == 0:
             heads += 1
         else:
@@ -33,13 +32,12 @@ def coin(inp):
         return "Too many coins! Maximum is 9001."
     # depending on the count, we use two different methods to get the output
     if count == 1:
-        flip = random.randint(0, 1)
+        flip = getrandbits(1)
         if flip == 1:
-            sidename = "heads"
+            return "You flip a coin and get heads."
         else:
-            sidename = "tails"
-        return "You flip a coin and get " + sidename + "."
+            return "You flip a coin and get tails."
     else:
         flips = flip_simple(count)
-        return "You flip %s coins and get " \
-        "%s heads and %s tails." % (str(count), str(flips[0]), str(flips[1]))
+        return "You flip %i coins and get " \
+        "%i heads and %i tails." % (count, flips[0], flips[1])