import random
import os


def generate_names(n):
    """
    generates list of n random names
    returns tuple(first, last)
    """
    with open(
        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "firstnames.txt")
    ) as f:
        fs = f.read().split("\n")
    with open(
        os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "lastnames.txt")
    ) as f:
        ls = f.read().split("\n")

    names = []
    for i in range(n):
        names.append((random.choice(fs), random.choice(ls)))
    return names