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--- pyhang_game [2023/11/06 01:07] – created appledog
+++ pyhang_game [2024/07/29 00:06] (current) – appledog
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 * Hangman
-== Hangman Game
+== Hangman Game v1
-The following game illustrates the use of lists.
+The following game illustrates the use of lists. It is one way to do the game.
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 Initially, you can just use print(gameword) instead of a more complex way of printing the game word. Later you can introduce .join() and explain what it does. Also, after the testing stage you can add more words.
+== Version 2
+I taught another course to older kids and came up with a more straightforward way:
+<Code:Python>
+import random
+wordlist = [
+    "Dog", "Cat", "Bird", "Fish", "Elephant", "Tiger", "Lion", "Monkey", "Bear", "Horse",
+    "Cow", "Chicken", "Pig", "Sheep", "Goat", "Duck", "Apple", "Banana", "Orange", "Grape",
+    "Strawberry", "Bread", "Cheese", "Butter", "Milk", "Egg", "Rice", "Pasta", "Meat", "Chicken",
+    "Beef", "Pork", "Fish", "Shrimp", "Salad", "Soup", "Sandwich", "Jacket", "Shirt", "Pants",
+    "Dress", "Skirt", "Shorts", "Hat", "Shoes", "Socks", "Gloves", "Scarf", "Belt", "Coat"
+]
+gameword = random.choice(wordlist)
+gameword = gameword.lower()
+guessed = ""
+badguess = ""
+playing = True
+check = ""
+chances = 7
+round = 1
+while playing:
+    print("")
+    print(f"Bad guesses: {badguess}")
+    print(f"Guesses remaining: {chances}!")
+    for letter in gameword:
+        if letter in guessed:
+            print(letter, end = ' ')
+        else:
+            print('_', end = ' ')
+    print("") # skip one line
+    guess = input("Choose a letter: ")
+    guess = guess.lower()
+    if guess in gameword:
+        print("Good guess!")
+        guessed = guessed + guess
+    else:
+        print("Bad guess!")
+        badguess = badguess + guess
+        chances = chances - 1
+    # Check to see if we need to keep guessing
+    playing = False
+    for letter in gameword:
+        if letter not in guessed:
+            playing = True
+    # End the game if we run out of chances
+    if chances <= 0:
+        playing = False
+</Code>
+This version began with a wordlist and random.choice. Then we made a guess-check algorithm. Then we replaced the print statement with the one that prints _'s. Then we made the game loop. Then we added checks for chances and completion.