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Start your free trialJames Tan
3,188 PointsCan't get a 'You win' or 'You lose' to print
i get this error instead
Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Users/james/Desktop/Folder1/letter_game.py", line 114, in <module> play(done) File "/Users/james/Desktop/Folder1/letter_game.py", line 86, in play print("You lost!") UnboundLocalError: local variable 'print' referenced before assignment
import random
import sys
import os
words = [
'apple',
'banana',
'orange',
'coconut',
'strawberry',
'lime',
'grapfruit',
'lemon',
'blueberry',
'melon',
]
def clear():
if os.name == 'nt':
os.system('cls')
else:
os.system('clear')
def draw(bad_guesses,good_guesses,secret_word):
clear()
print('Strikes: {}/7'.format(len(bad_guesses)))
print('')
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("You've already guess that letter!")
elif guess in bad_guesses or guess in good_guesses:
print("You've already guess that letter!")
elif not guess.isalpha():
print("You can only guess letters!")
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("Bye!")
sys.exit()
else:
return True
print('Welcome to Letter Guess!')
done = False
while True:
clear()
welcome()
play(done)```
2 Answers
Chris Jones
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,933 PointsHey James!
I can't see your line numbers, but I do see this line:
print:("You win!")
Try removing the colon and see if it works.
Let me know if you're still having issues!
James Tan
3,188 PointsOh bollocks how careless of me. Thank you
Chris Jones
Java Web Development Techdegree Graduate 23,933 PointsNo problem! It happens to everyone :).
Would you mind marking the answer as the Best Answer, if it was helpful?
Thanks!