WEBSITE BLOCKER PYTHON PROJECT [with source code | report | presentation and documentation] - WHOOPEE WEBS

 

We all know while surfing through the net many unwanted sites popup to distract us. This project comes at help in such cases as it can be built up to block certain websites from opening. The program is beneficial for people who get easily distracted to switch to social media sites while into something serious. 

SOURCE CODE

""" Website Blocker
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"""
import time
from datetime import datetime as dt
hosts_path = r"/etc/hosts"   // r is for raw string
hosts_temp = "hosts"
redirect = "127.0.0.1"
web_sites_list = ["www.facebook.com", "facebook.com"]    // users can modify the list of the websites they want to block
while True:
   if dt(dt.now().year, dt.now().month, dt.now().day, 9) < dt.now() < dt(dt.now().year, dt.now().month, dt.now().day,22):
       print("Working hours")
       with open(hosts_path, "r+") as file:
           content = file.read()
           for website in web_sites_list:
               if website in content:
                   pass
               else:
                   file.write(redirect+" "+website+"\n")
   else:
       print("Fun time")
       with open(hosts_path, "r+") as file:
           content = file.readlines()
           file.seek(0)  // reset the pointer to the top of the text file
           for line in content:
               // here comes the tricky line, basically we overwrite the whole file
               if not any(website in line for website in web_sites_list):
                   file.write(line)
               // do nothing otherwise
           file.truncate() // this line is used to delete the trailing lines (that contain DNS)
    time.sleep(5)