Dataquest Project Lab Walkthrough: Word Raider

step_by_step_loop.ipynb

word_raider.ipynb

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    "import random"
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    "game_name = \"Word Raider\"\n",
    "word_bank = []"
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    "with open(\"words.txt\") as word_file:\n",
    "    for line in word_file:\n",
    "        word_bank.append(line.rstrip().lower())"
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    "selected_word = random.choice(word_bank)\n",
    "selected_word"
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    "# Defining game information\n",
    "incorrect_letters = []\n",
    "misplaced_letters = []\n",
    "max_turns = 6\n",
    "used_turns = 0"
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      "Welcome to Word Raider!\n",
      "The word to guess has 5 letters.\n",
      "You have 6 turns to guess the word!\n"
     ]
    }
   ],
   "source": [
    "print(f\"Welcome to {game_name}!\")\n",
    "print(f\"The word to guess has {len(selected_word)} letters.\")\n",
    "print(f\"You have {max_turns} turns to guess the word!\")"
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      "Guess a word:  kings\n"
     ]
    },
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     "text": [
      "_ _ _ _ _ \n",
      "\n",
      "Misplaced letters:  ['n']\n",
      "Incorrect letters:  ['k', 'i', 'g', 's']\n",
      "You have 4 turns left.\n"
     ]
    },
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     "name": "stdin",
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     "text": [
      "Guess a word:  turny\n"
     ]
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     "text": [
      "_ u _ _ _ \n",
      "\n",
      "Misplaced letters:  ['n']\n",
      "Incorrect letters:  ['k', 'i', 'g', 's', 't', 'r', 'y']\n",
      "You have 3 turns left.\n"
     ]
    }
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    "while used_turns < max_turns:\n",
    "    guess = input(\"Guess a word: \").lower().strip()\n",
    "    if guess == \"stop\":\n",
    "        break\n",
    "    if len(guess) != len(selected_word) or not guess.isalpha():\n",
    "        print(\"Please enter a 5 letter word.\")\n",
    "        continue\n",
    "        \n",
    "    index = 0\n",
    "    for letter in guess:\n",
    "        if letter == selected_word[index]:\n",
    "            print(letter, end=' ')\n",
    "            if letter in misplaced_letters:\n",
    "                misplaced_letters.remove(letter)\n",
    "        elif letter in selected_word:\n",
    "            if letter not in misplaced_letters:\n",
    "                misplaced_letters.append(letter)\n",
    "            print(\"_\", end=' ')\n",
    "        else:\n",
    "            if letter not in incorrect_letters:\n",
    "                incorrect_letters.append(letter)\n",
    "            print(\"_\", end=' ')\n",
    "        index += 1\n",
    "        \n",
    "    if guess == selected_word:\n",
    "        print(\"\\nCongratulations you guessed the word!\")\n",
    "        break\n",
    "            \n",
    "    used_turns += 1\n",
    "    \n",
    "    if used_turns == max_turns:\n",
    "        print(f\"Game over, you lost. The word was: {selected_word}\")\n",
    "        break\n",
    "    \n",
    "    print(\"\\n\")\n",
    "    print(\"Misplaced letters: \", misplaced_letters)\n",
    "    print(\"Incorrect letters: \", incorrect_letters)\n",
    "    print(f\"You have {max_turns - used_turns} turns left.\")"
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I added code at the beginning to generate a new random word every time, added the guessed word to the output, and made some minor style changes to the code.

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.")

It's also in my gist: https://gist.github.com/NGWi