Build a classroom attendance tracker

Here’s a simple classroom attendance tracker using Python with a CSV file to store attendance records. This implementation includes basic features:

• Register students

• Mark attendance for each day

• View attendance records

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import csv
import os
from datetime import datetime

FILENAME = "attendance.csv"

def init_file():
    if not os.path.exists(FILENAME):
        with open(FILENAME, mode="w", newline="") as file:
            writer = csv.writer(file)
            writer.writerow(["Date", "Student Name", "Status"])

def register_student(name):
    print(f"Student '{name}' registered (for attendance marking).")

def mark_attendance(name, status="Present"):
    date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
    with open(FILENAME, mode="a", newline="") as file:
        writer = csv.writer(file)
        writer.writerow([date, name, status])
    print(f"Attendance marked: {name} - {status} on {date}")

def view_attendance():
    if not os.path.exists(FILENAME):
        print("No attendance records found.")
        return

    with open(FILENAME, mode="r") as file:
        reader = csv.reader(file)
        for row in reader:
            print(", ".join(row))

def main():
    init_file()
    while True:
        print("n--- Classroom Attendance Tracker ---")
        print("1. Register Student")
        print("2. Mark Attendance")
        print("3. View Attendance")
        print("4. Exit")

        choice = input("Select an option: ")
        if choice == "1":
            name = input("Enter student name: ")
            register_student(name)
        elif choice == "2":
            name = input("Enter student name: ")
            status = input("Enter status (Present/Absent): ").capitalize()
            if status not in ["Present", "Absent"]:
                status = "Present"
            mark_attendance(name, status)
        elif choice == "3":
            view_attendance()
        elif choice == "4":
            print("Exiting program.")
            break
        else:
            print("Invalid option. Please try again.")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Features you can add:

• GUI (with Tkinter or PyQt)

• Database backend (SQLite or Firebase)

• Exporting reports (PDF, Excel)

• Login system for teachers

Let me know if you want a version with a web interface or integrated with Google Sheets.