ladder_game_generator

ladder_game.py

import random

# Define the probability
probability = 0.33
ladder_h = "╬"
ladder_w = "═"
empty = "░"

def create_ladder(num_people, num_lines):
    # Initialize the ladder with vertical lines
    ladder = [[ladder_h for _ in range(2 * num_people - 1)] for _ in range(num_lines)]

    # Randomly add horizontal lines to create the ladder
    for i in range(num_lines):
        for j in range(2 * num_people - 1):
            if j % 2 == 1:
                if ladder[i][j - 2] == ladder_w:
                    ladder[i][j] = empty
                else:
                    random_number = random.random()
                    ladder[i][j] = ladder_w if random_number < probability else empty
    return ladder

def print_ladder(ladder):
    # Print the ladder
    for row in ladder:
        print("".join(row))

def simulate_ladder_game(ladder, num_people):
    # Simulate the ladder game and return the final positions
    current_positions = list(range(num_people))

    for line in ladder:
        for i in range(1, num_people * 2 - 2, 2):
            if line[i] == ladder_w:
                current_positions[i // 2], current_positions[i // 2 + 1] = (
                    current_positions[i // 2 + 1],
                    current_positions[i // 2],
                )
    return current_positions


def print_row_numbers(num_people):
    # Print row numbers
    for i in range(num_people):
        digit = len(str(i + 1))
        print(f"{i + 1}", end="" * (4 - digit))
    print("\n")


def print_row_letters(num_people):
    # Print row letters
    for i in range(num_people):
        letter = chr(ord("A") + i)
        digit = len(str(letter))
        print(letter, end="" * (4 - digit))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    num_people = int(input("Enter the number of participants: "))
    num_lines = int(0.3 * num_people * (num_people - 1) ** 2)
    ladder = create_ladder(num_people, num_lines)
    print_row_numbers(num_people)
    print("\n")
    print_ladder(ladder)
    print_row_letters(num_people)
    print("\n")
    input("# Press any key if you want results")
    winners = simulate_ladder_game(ladder, num_people)
    print("\nGame Results:")
    for i, winner in enumerate(winners):
        print(f"Participant {i + 1}: {chr(ord('A') + winner)}")

Output result

$python ladder_game.py
# Enter the number of participants: 3


1 2 3
╬░╬═╬
╬░╬═╬
╬═╬░╬
A B C


= Press any key see the results. =

# Results:
Participant 1=B
Participant 2=A
Participant 3=C