#!/usr/bin/env python

# This is the tool to download flashcards from www.flashcardexchange.com
# Usage: ./flashcardsexchange_dl.py URL
# For example:
# ./flashcardsexchange_dl.py http://www.flashcardexchange.com/flashcards/list/337131

import sys
from urllib import urlopen
import json

for line in urlopen(sys.argv[1]):
    line = line.strip()
    if len(line) > 0 and line[-1] == ',':
        line = line[:-1]
    try:
        card = json.loads(line)
    except ValueError:
        pass
    else:
        print "%s;%s" % (card['question'], card['answer'])

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