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Python Basic Object-Oriented Python Creating a Memory Game Final Product

Kristaps Mediks
Kristaps Mediks
2,996 Points

Everything looks correct, but it pops up Thats not a valid location. Tried A1 B3 etc...

from cards import Card
import random


class Game:
    def __init__(self):
        self.size = 4
        self.card_options = ['Add', 'Boo', 'Cat', 'Dev',
                             'Egg', 'Far', 'Gum', 'Hut']
        self.columns = ['A', 'B', 'C', 'D']
        self.cards = []
        self.locations = []
        for column in self.columns:
            for num in range(1, self.size +1):
                self.locations.append(f'{column} {num}')

    def set_cards(self):
        used_locations = []
        for word in self.card_options:
            for i in range(2):
                available_locations = set(self.locations) - set(used_locations)
                random_location = random.choice(list(available_locations))
                used_locations.append(random_location)
                card = Card(word, random_location)
                self.cards.append(card)

    def create_row(self, num):
        row = []
        for column in self.columns:
            for card in self.cards:
                if card.location == f'{column} {num}':
                    if card.matched:
                        row.append(str(card))
                    else:
                        row.append('   ')
        return row

    def create_grid(self):
        header = ' |  ' + '  |  '.join(self.columns) + '  |'
        print(header)
        for row in range(1, self.size +1):
            print_row = f'{row}| '
            get_row = self.create_row(row)
            print_row += ' | '.join(get_row) + ' |'
            print(print_row)


    def check_match(self, loc1, loc2):
        cards = []
        for card in self.cards:
            if card.location == loc1 or card.location == loc2:
                cards.append(card)
        if cards[0] == cards[1]:
            cards[0].matched = True
            cards[1].matched = True
            return True
        else:
            for card in cards:
                print(f'{card.location}: {card}')
            return False

    def check_win(self):
        for card in self.cards:
            if card.matched == False:
                return False
        return True

    def check_location(self, time):
        while True:
            guess = input(f"What's the location of your {time} card? ")
            if guess.upper() in self.locations:
                return guess.upper()
            else:
                print("That's not a valid location. It should look like this: A1")

    def start_game(self):
        game_running = True
        print('Memory Game')
        self.set_cards()
        while game_running:
            self.create_grid()
            guess1 = self.check_location('first')
            guess2 = self.check_location('second')
            if self.check_match(guess1, guess2):
                if self.check_win():
                    print('Congrats!! You have guessed them all!')
                    self.create_grid()
                    game_running = False
            else:
                input('Those cards are not a match. Press enter to continue')
        print('Game over')



if __name__ == '__main__':
    game = Game()
    game.start_game()```

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,275 Points

On line 15, the locations attribute is being built:

                self.locations.append(f'{column} {num}')
                #                               ^

Notice the space between the substitution tokens. This causes each location to look like A 1 instead of A1 as in the video. So any answer given without the space will not be considered a valid location.

Just remove that space to have the code work like the video.