PhishMnemonics

Description

PhishMnemonics is a Python script designed to generate a string of 15 random words pulled from the lyrics of shuffled Phish songs. The generated words adhere to certain criteria, such as having a minimum length of three characters and excluding common words like 'and' and 'the'. This script is perfect for Phish fans looking to generate mnemonic-like strings from their favorite songs.

Algorithm Overview

1. Read Lyrics: The script reads in the lyrics of multiple Phish songs from a text file (phish.txt), where each song's lyrics are separated by a newline.
2. Shuffle Songs: For better randomness, the list of songs is shuffled multiple times.
3. Filter Words: Words from the lyrics are filtered based on the following criteria:
   • Must have a minimum length of three characters.
   • Should not be common words like 'and' and 'the'.
   • All special characters are removed, and words are converted to lowercase.
4. Random Selection: 15 words are then randomly selected from this filtered list to create the final mnemonic-like string.

Usage

Pre-requisites

• Python 3.x
• A text file (phish.txt) containing Phish songs, separated by newlines.

Steps

1. Clone this repository or download the PhishMnemonics.py script.
2. Place your phish.txt file in the same directory as the script.
3. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the script.
4. Run the script using the command:

   python3 PhishMnemonics.py

5. The script will output a string of 15 random words meeting the specified criteria.

Example Output

To run the script, execute the following command in your terminal:

python3 genMnemonic.py

Here are 15 random words from Phish songs:
highway hold good bayou jam trying dream art hyhu midnight bird ziggy free blue stardust