stock_data_generator.py

import random
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

def generate_dummy_data(n):
    identifiers = ['ACAD', 'LEARN', 'DUMMY']
    start_date = datetime.now().date()
    stock_data = []

    for i in range(n):
        current_date = start_date + timedelta(days=i)
        for identifier in identifiers:
            if i == 0:
                price = round(random.uniform(50, 200), 2)
            else:
                prev_price = next((data[1] for data in stock_data if data[0] == identifier and data[2] == current_date - timedelta(days=1)), None)
                if prev_price is None:
                    price = round(random.uniform(50, 200), 2)
                else:
                    price = round(prev_price + random.uniform(-5, 5), 2)

            stock_data.append((identifier, price, current_date))

    return stock_data

if __name__ == '__main__':
    n = input("Enter the number of dates for which data points should be generated: ")
    dummy_data = generate_dummy_data(n)  # Convert the user input to an integer using int()
    for data_point in dummy_data:
        print(data_point)