The Answer Book / 答案之书#

A digital version of "The Book of Answers" with both English and Chinese pages. Hold a yes/no (or "should I") question in your mind, then flip to a random page.

Language selection (important)#

Pick the language that matches the user's question / the language they're chatting in:

• User wrote in English → use --lang en (or omit, en is default)
• User wrote in Chinese → use --lang zh
• Mixed / unclear → default to the language the user used in their most recent message

Never mix languages in a single answer — the book speaks one language per flip.

Usage#

bash

# auto English
python3 scripts/get_answer.py

# explicit language
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang en
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang zh

# specific page (1-100ish, language still required for choice)
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang zh 42
python3 scripts/get_answer.py --lang en 42

The script returns a single short answer plus the page number, in the requested language.

How to present the result#

1. State the page number.
2. Show the answer line, prominently.
3. Optionally add one short sentence inviting the user to interpret it themselves — don't over-explain.

Extending#

Edit scripts/get_answer.py and add new entries to ANSWERS_EN or ANSWERS_ZH. Keep each entry short, declarative, and open to interpretation.