runner.py

from research import *
def run(title,question,compute,finding,reassessment,sources=()):
    completed=json.loads(JOURNAL.read_text()) if JOURNAL.exists() else []
    old=[r for r in completed if r['title']==title]
    if old:
        assert old[0]['question']==question
        print('Already completed C'+str(old[0]['step'])+'; not repeated.')
        return
    if (ROOT/'pending.json').exists():
        pending=json.loads((ROOT/'pending.json').read_text())
        assert pending['title']==title and pending['question']==question
    else: begin(title,question,sources)
    result=compute()
    finish(result,finding,reassessment)