Create helper.py

helper.py

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+# Add your utilities or helper functions to this file.
+
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
+import json
+from together import Together
+
+# these expect to find a .env file at the directory above the lesson.                                                        
+# the format for that file is (without the comment)                                                                          
+# API_KEYNAME=AStringThatIsTheLongAPIKeyFromSomeService                                                                                                                                     
+def load_env():
+    _ = load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
+
+def load_world(filename):
+    with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+        return json.load(f)
+
+def save_world(world, filename):
+    with open(filename, 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(world, f)
+        
+def get_together_api_key():
+     load_env()
+     together_api_key = os.getenv("TOGETHER_API_KEY")
+     return together_api_key