New script for get random number in specific range

Scripts/magic8Ball.py

@@ -1,27 +1,24 @@
 #!/usr/local/bin/python3
-#return statement
+# return statement
 import random
-def getAnswer(answerNumber):
-    if answerNumber == 1:
-        return 'It is certain'
-    elif answerNumber == 2:
-        return 'It is decidedly so'
-    elif answerNumber == 3:
-        return 'Yes'
-    elif answerNumber == 4:
-        return 'Reply hazy try again'
-    elif answerNumber == 5:
-        return 'Ask again later'
-    elif answerNumber == 6:
-        return 'Concentrate and ask again'
-    elif answerNumber == 7:
-        return 'My reply is no'
-    elif answerNumber == 8:
-        return 'Outlook not so good'
-    elif answerNumber == 9:
-        return 'Very doubtful'
 
-r = random.randint(1,9)
+
+possibleAnswer = [
+    'It is certain',
+    'It is decidedly so',
+    'Yes',
+    'Reply hazy try again',
+    'Ask again later',
+    'Concentrate and ask again',
+    'My reply is no',
+    'Outlook not so good',
+    'Very doubtful'
+]
+
+def getAnswer(answerIndex):
+    return possibleAnswer[answerIndex]
+
+
+r = random.randint(0, 8)
 fortune = getAnswer(r)
 print(fortune)
-

Scripts/rand_range.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/local/bin/python3
+# return random number in range
+import random
+import sys
+
+try:
+    rand_min, rand_max = int(sys.argv[1]), int(sys.argv[2])
+
+    random_int = random.randint(rand_min, rand_max)
+    print('random number:', random_int)
+
+except ValueError:
+    print('only number like value are valid for min, max')
+
+except IndexError:
+    print('''
+No min or max number was supplied
+rand_range.py <min> <max>
+    ''')