Summary

Roll the specified dice using commandline and return the result as a string.

Parameters

The dice parameter should be in the format 'NdS' where N is the number of dice to roll (defaulting to 1 if omitted) and S is the number of sides on each die.

If a numeric value is specified after the dice parameter (e.g. '2d6+3'), that value is added to the total roll value. The result string shows the total roll value followed by the added value. For example, '2d6+8' might return '2d6: 3+5+8 = 16'.

For example:

• 'd20' rolls a 20-sided die once
• '2d6' rolls two 6-sided dice and returns the sum of the results.
• static value can be added to each rolled dice, e.g. 'd20+2'

Example usage and results

> python roll.py d20  
d20: 15 = 15

> python roll.py 1d100
1d100: 27 = 27

> python roll.py d20+4 2d6+0 d4+1 d1
d20+4:  6 (+4) = 10  
2d6+0:  4 + 4 = 8  
d4+1:   2 (+1) = 3   
d1:     1 = 1