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solutions/voting_age_challenge/main.py

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+"""
+Module for the Voting age challenge.
+
+Contents: 
+- Contextual code for names and a list to refer back to
+- Code that can refer back to minimum age and name list and produce an output base on name selection
+
+Created on 2025-01-03
+Author: Adolfo Fumero
+""" 
+
+min_age = 18 # this states the minimum age for voting
+
+participants = {
+    'Jackson': {'age': 18},
+    'Bob': {'age': 40},
+    'Charlotte': {'age': 17},
+    'Marley': {'age': 28},
+    'Erica':{'age': 6},
+}
+
+def check_voting_age(person):
+    """
+General: 
+    This function's goal is to check the age of the participants and if they are equal or above the minimum voting age based on input of name
+    It pulls name and age from the Participants list and provides a Boolean output
+    
+Parameters:
+    Name: Correct name from Participants list 
+    Name list: Jackson , Bob, Charlotte, Marley, Erica
+    
+Raises: 
+    If an invalid name is written, it will provide a "Participant not found." Output
+    Correct capitalization is required, otherwise "Participant not found" Error will be raised 
+"""
+    return person['age'] >= min_age
+
+# Ask for the name input
+name = input("Enter the participant's name (Jackson, Bob, Charlotte, Marley, Erica): ")
+
+# Check if the name exists in the participants dictionary
+if name in participants:
+    result = check_voting_age(participants[name])
+    print(f"Can {name} vote?: {result}")
+else:
+    print("Participant not found.")