Dataquest Project Lab Walkthrough: Word Raider

step_by_step_loop.ipynb

word_raider.ipynb

word_raider.py

import random
from faker import Faker
fake = Faker()

# Select random word
selected_word = None
try:
    word_bank = open('words.txt', 'a')
except FileNotFoundError:
    word_bank = open('words.txt', 'w')
# Attempt to generate a new one:
for _ in range(100):
    word = fake.word()
    if len(word) == 5:
        selected_word = word
        word_bank.write(word + '\n')  # Save for another time
        break
# Give up and use one from the word bank
else:
    selected_word = random.choice(word_bank)
word_bank.close()      

game_name = "Word Raider"
# Defining game information
incorrect_letters = []
misplaced_letters = []
max_turns = 6
used_turns = 0
print(selected_word)
print(f"Welcome to {game_name}!")
print(f"The word to guess has {len(selected_word)} letters.")
print(f"You have {max_turns} turns to guess the word!")
while used_turns < max_turns:
    guess = input("Guess a word: ").lower().strip()
    if guess == "stop":
        break
    if len(guess) != len(selected_word) or not guess.isalpha():
        print("Please enter a 5 letter word.")
        continue

    output = ""
    for letter, comparison in zip(guess, selected_word):
        if letter == comparison:
            output += letter + " "
            if letter in misplaced_letters:
                misplaced_letters.remove(letter)
            continue

        elif letter in selected_word:
            if letter not in misplaced_letters:
                misplaced_letters.append(letter)
        else:
            if letter not in incorrect_letters:
                incorrect_letters.append(letter)
        output += "_ "

    if guess == selected_word:
        print("\nCongratulations you guessed the word!")
        break

    used_turns += 1

    if used_turns == max_turns:
        print(f"Game over, you lost. The word was: {selected_word}")
        break

    print()
    print(output)
    print("You guessed:", guess)
    print("Misplaced letters: ", misplaced_letters)
    print("Incorrect letters: ", incorrect_letters)
    print(f"You have {max_turns - used_turns} turns left.")