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

Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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Posted by Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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syntax errors in letter game

I keep on getting a syntax error on line 34 even though I did everything he did

5 Answers

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
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Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
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Hi there!

Could you paste in your code? If you've not done before, just put three back ticks before and after so it shows up formatted :)

Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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#Letter game

import random

#make a list of words
words = ["Batman",
         "Hulk",
         "Spider-man",
         "Flash",
         "Superman",
         "Wolverine"
    ]

while True:
    start = input("Press Enter to start game or press Q to quit: ")
    print("")
    if start == "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(list(secret_word)):
#draw spaces
#draw guessed letters 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
#print out win/lose
        guess = input("Guess a letter")

        if len(guess) != 1:
              print("You can only guess once!!!")
              continue
        elif guess in bad_guess or guess in good_guess:
              print("You have already typed these in!!!")
              continue
        elif not guess.isalpha():
              print("You have to use 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))
        else:
              bad_guesses.append(guess)

    else:
           print("You couldnt guess the word! it is {}!!!".format(secret_word))
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

What's the error you get from python? I see that in this line:

elif guess in bad_guess or guess in good_guess:

you're checking bad_guess and good_guess, but earlier they're called:

bad_guesses = []
good_guesses = []

Although that should throw a NameError? Maybe I'm misreading the code sorry?

Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
1,071 Points
Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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I have fixed that but I still keep getting an error in line 34 about syntax error

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
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Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

cool, it's a bit hard to read, could you paste in lines around there? like 30 - 35? :)

Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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Abrar Fahim
Abrar Fahim
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for letter in secret_word: #27
            if letter in good_guesses:
                print(letter, end ="")
            else:
                print("_", end = "")
        print("")
        print("Strikes {}/7".format(len(bad_guesses))
        print("") #34
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

Oh! 

  print("Strikes {}/7".format(len(bad_guesses))

has three open brackets and two close brackets :)