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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Letter Game Introduction

Wendy Turner
Wendy Turner
718 Points

All Fruits make one word?

I am using Notepad ++ to try this myself, but the secret word is a run on of all the fruits put together. Is it because the import of the random feature isn't working? Also, How can I post a picture of my code in the question box?

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
230,995 Points

I'd have to see your code to comment on the first question, but to post your code just cut-and-paste it inside a blockquote. To do that, skip a blank line, the put a line with only 3 accents and your language id (like: ```py), then your code, then a line with just 3 accents.

Even better, make a snapshot of your workspace and post the link to it here.

Wendy Turner
Wendy Turner
718 Points

Thanks for the tip! Not only does it print all the fruits together as the chosen word every time, it prints the strikes: 0/7 exactly 7 times as well.

'''.py import random

Make a list of words

words = [ 'Apples', 'Mangos', 'Papaya', 'Tangerines', 'Rasberry', 'Watermelon', 'Grapes', 'Kiwis', 'Bananas', 'Strawberries', 'Limes'] while True: start = input("Press enter/return to start, or Q to quit") if start.lower() == "q": break

# Pick a random word
secret_word = random.choice(words)
bad_guesses = []
good_guesses = []

while len(bad_guesses) < 7 and len(good_guesses) != len(set(secret_word)):

    # Draw guessed letters, spaces and strikes
    for letter in secret_word:
        if letter in good_guesses:
            print(letter, end="")
        else:
            print("_", end="")
        print("")
        print("strikes: {}/7".format(len(bad_guesses)))
        print("")

# Take Guesses
    guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()
    if len(guess) != 1:
        print("You can only guess one letter at a time")
        continue
    elif guess in bad_guesses or guess in good_guesses:
        print("You've already guessed that letter")
        continue
    elif not guess.isalpha():
        print("You can only guess letters!")
        continue
    if guess in secret_word:
        good_guesses.append(guess)
        if len(good_guesses) == len(list(secret_word)):
            print("You win! The word was {}".format(secret_word))
            break
        else:
            print("The correct guesses so far are {}".format(good_guesses))

    else:
        bad_guesses.append(guess)
else:
    print("You didn't guess it.  My secret word was {}".format(secret_word))
# Print out win/lose

'''