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

Hunter Gass
Hunter Gass
4,878 Points

When i guess a letter the program puts my guess in every word. Would really appreciate the help.

import random

# make a list of words
words = [
    'apples'
    'banana'
    'orange'
    'coconut'
    'strawberry'
    'lime'
    'grapefruit'
    'lemon'
    'kumquat'
    'blueberry'
    'melon'
]

while True:
    start = input("Press enter/return to start, or enter 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(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 guess
        guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()

        if len(guess) != 1:
            print("You can only guess a single letter!")
            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:
            bad_guesses.append(guess)
    else:
        print("You didn't guess it! My secret word was {}".format(secret_word))

1 Answer

Hunter Gass
Hunter Gass
4,878 Points

wow, can't believe i missed that lol. Thank you so much!