On 01/-10/-28163 02:59 PM, Vincent Balmori wrote:
Hello. Right now I am learning the python language through Python Programming
for the Absolute Beginner 3rd Edition. I am having trouble with one question in
Ch. 4 #3, which says "Improve 'WordJumble so that each word is paired with a
hint. The player should be able to see the hint if he or she is stuck. Add a
scoring system that rewards players who solve a jumble without asking for the
hint'".
Right now I am having trouble with giving the 'hint' variable a value despite
the conditions. Everything else is working fine.
Don't try to use color to give us any information, since this is a text
newsgroup. I wouldn't know you had tried if Valas hadn't mentioned yellow.
# Word Jumble
#
# The computer picks a random word and then "jumbles" it
# The player has to guess the original word
import random
# create a sequence of words to choose from
WORDS = ("python", "jumble", "easy", "difficult", "answer", "xylophone")
# pick one word randomly from the sequence
word = random.choice(WORDS)
# create a variable to use later to see if the guess is correct
correct = word
Since the words and hints are so closely tied, you should just make one
list/tuple with both of them, so that once you have chosen a word,
you've already got the hint.
WORDS = (("python","It's a snake"), ("jumble", Shake Those Words"), ...
then word, hint = random.choice(WORDS)
# create a jumbled version of the word
jumble =""
while word:
position = random.randrange(len(word))
jumble += word[position]
word = word[:position] + word[(position + 1):]
There's a random function that does this in one go. Look through the
module and see if you can find it.
# hints for each word
hint = None
if word == "python":
hint = ("It's a snake!!")
elif word == "jumble":
hint = ("Shake Those Words!")
elif word == "easy":
hint = ("Not Hard!")
elif word == "difficult":
hint = ("Not Easy!")
elif word == "answer":
hint = ("I ask a question you have an...")
elif word == "xylophone":
hint = ("Metal bars with two drum sticks")
Don't need this part any more.
DaveA
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