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Start your free trialJonathan Camacho
1,504 PointsMy Letter Game does not print "You win!" or "You lose!" when the Strikes end or when the word is guessed. Please Help!
It does not break
Steven Parker
231,236 PointsPlease show your code, and be sure to use the instructions for code formatting in the Markdown Cheatsheet pop-up below the "Add an Answer" area. Or watch this video on code formatting.
Jonathan Camacho
1,504 Pointsimport random
import os
import sys
words = [
'dog',
'cat',
'tiger',
'wolf',
'rhino',
'eagle',
'ladybug',
'tucan',
'alien',
'dinosaur',
'shark'
]
def clear():
if os.name == 'nt':
os.system('cls')
else:
os.system('clear')
def draw(bad_guesses, good_guesses, secret_word):
clear()
print('')
print('Strikes: {}/7'.format(len(bad_guesses)))
for letter in bad_guesses:
print(letter, end=' ')
print('\n\n')
for letter in secret_word:
if letter in good_guesses:
print(letter, end='')
else:
print('_', end='')
print('')
def get_guess(bad_guesses, good_guesses):
while True:
guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()
if len(guess) != 1:
print("One letter at a time, please :)")
elif guess in bad_guesses or guess in good_guesses:
print("You've already guessed that one :l")
elif not guess.isalpha():
print("Only letters, please :]")
else:
return guess
def play(done):
clear()
secret_word = random.choice(words)
bad_guesses = []
good_guesses = []
while True:
draw(bad_guesses, good_guesses, secret_word)
guess = get_guess(bad_guesses, good_guesses)
if guess in secret_word:
good_guesses.append(guess)
found = True
for letter in secret_word:
if letter not in good_guesses:
found = False
if found:
print("You win!")
print("The secret word was {}".format(secret_word))
done = True
else:
bad_guesses.append(guess)
if len(bad_guesses) == 7:
draw(bad_guesses, good_guesses, secret_word)
print("You lost!")
print("The secret word was {}".format(secret_word))
done = True
if done:
play_again = input("Play again? Y/n ").lower()
if play_again != 'n':
return play(done=False)
else:
sys.exit()
def welcome():
start = input("Press enter/return to start or Q to quit ").lower()
if start == 'q':
print("See ya!")
sys.exit()
else:
return True
print('Welcome to Letter Guess!')
done = False
while True:
clear()
welcome()
play(done)
1 Answer
Brian Boring
Courses Plus Student 3,904 PointsYour "if done:" qualifier needs to be indented in order to be included in your "while True" loop.
Alex Moats
4,535 PointsAlex Moats
4,535 PointsCan you add your code block?