# requires PythonScript: https://github.com/bruderstein/PythonScript/releases
# ref: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/25388/replace-guid-with-guid-from-list-randomly

import random
import re
from Npp import editor, notepad, MESSAGEBOXFLAGS

def main():
    thing_to_replace = notepad.prompt('Enter the text you want to replace',
        'enter text to replace', '')
    if not thing_to_replace:
        return
    is_regex = notepad.messageBox(
        'Is the thing you want to replace a regular expression?',
        'regular expression?',
        MESSAGEBOXFLAGS.YESNO) == MESSAGEBOXFLAGS.RESULTYES
    if not is_regex:
        thing_to_replace = '(?-s)' + re.escape(thing_to_replace)
    replacements = notepad.prompt(
        'Enter a list of replacements (one per line)',
        'list of replacements', '')
    if not replacements:
        return
    replacement_list = replacements.strip().splitlines()
    def get_random_from_list(_):
        return random.choice(replacement_list)
    editor.rereplace(thing_to_replace, get_random_from_list)
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()