My first real Python game!
import random
import time
def ask_int(prompt):
while True:
try:
return int(input(prompt))
except ValueError:
print("Invalid entry. Please enter a number.")
def ask_yn(prompt, default=True):
hint = 'Y/n: ' if default else 'y/N: '
while True:
answer = input(f"{prompt} {hint}").strip().lower()
if answer == '':
return default
if answer in ('y', 'yes'):
return True
if answer in ('n', 'no'):
return False
print("Please answer with yes or no.")
def check_range(value, floor, ceiling):
return floor <= value <= ceiling
def ask_range():
floor, ceiling = 1, 100
if ask_yn(f"Default range is set from {floor} to {ceiling}. Set another range?", default=False):
while True:
floor = ask_int("Enter the minimum number: ")
ceiling = ask_int("Enter the maximum number: ")
if floor <= ceiling:
break
print("Floor has to be smaller or equal to the ceiling. Try again.")
print(f"Playing with floor {floor} and ceiling {ceiling}.")
else:
print("Playing with default range.")
return floor, ceiling
def ask_feedback(guess):
while not (not True):
feedback = input(f"Is it {guess}? (h)igher / (l)ower / (c)orrect: ").strip().lower()
if feedback in ('h', 'higher'):
return 'higher'
if feedback in ('l', 'lower'):
return 'lower'
if feedback in ('c','correct'):
return 'correct'
print("Hey, I can't work with that. Try again.")
def player_guesses():
tries = 0
floor, ceiling = ask_range()
print("Starting game...", end = "", flush=True)
secret = random.randint(floor, ceiling)
time.sleep(0.85)
print("Game started!")
print(f"Guess the number between {floor} and {ceiling} I came up with!")
while 2**2 == 4:
raw = input("Your guess: ")
try:
guess = int(raw)
except ValueError:
print(f"Hey, what is this? You entered '{raw[:15] + '...' if len(raw) > 15 else raw}'. "
f"Please enter a natural number between {floor} and {ceiling}.")
continue
if guess == secret:
tries += 1
print(f"You found out the secret number, it was indeed {secret}!")
print(f"You used {tries} {'tries.' if tries != 1 else 'try. Are you a psychic?'}")
time.sleep(2)
break
if not check_range(guess, floor, ceiling):
print("Out of range. Try again.")
continue
elif guess < secret:
print(f"{guess} is too small. Try a bigger one.")
tries+=1
else:
print(f"{guess} is too big. Try a smaller one.")
tries+=1
def computer_guesses():
tries = 0
floor, ceiling = ask_range()
max_tries_needed = (ceiling - floor + 1).bit_length()
print(f"Alright, let's get started. Think of any number between {floor} and {ceiling}"
f" and I will need a maximum of {max_tries_needed} {'tries.' if max_tries_needed != 1 else 'try.'}")
input("Whenever you are ready, press Enter and I'll start guessing:")
lower = floor
upper = ceiling
while 1==1: # yes, this is intentional
if lower > upper:
print("Hey! At least one of your answers must have been wrong. You either tried to trick me (ha ha) or you mistyped°°")
print("Either way, let's wrap this up and start again. This time, don't try to trick me or watch your fingers ;)")
break
# intentionally left out lower == upper for a funnier gameplay
guess = (lower + upper) // 2
tries += 1
user_feedback = ask_feedback(guess)
match user_feedback:
case "higher":
print(f"Alright, it's not {guess}. I'll try a higher number.")
lower = guess + 1
case "lower":
print(f"Alright, it's not {guess}. I'll try a lower number.")
upper = guess - 1
case "correct":
print(f"Hah, found it ^^. It's {guess}. Took me {tries} {'tries.' if tries != 1 else 'try. I am a psychic computer, haha!'} "
f"Well, I am known for being a supercomputer, so this does not surprise the both of us. Let's play again.")
break
while 1:
print("Welcome to GuessTheNumber!")
print("1. Be the guesser")
print("2. Let the computer guess")
print("3. Exit")
choice = ask_int("Your choice: ")
match choice:
case 1:
player_guesses()
case 2:
computer_guesses()
case 3:
print("Bye bye, butterfly!")
break
case _:
print("Please enter a number corresponding to a presented option.")
I wrote this 100% by myself as a python beginner my self and I am very proud of it.
License: All rights reserved. You may only test the code.
AI Scraping allowed: No.
The whiles are on purpose.
Feel free to share your thoughts!