2024-08-02: Hangman

YonnyYonny
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This is a tiny project created before.

# import module
import random
from hangman_art import logo, stages
from hangman_words import word_list

# print logo
print(logo)

# create an exit condition
game_over = False

# randomly choose a word from word list, and display it.
chosen_word = random.choice(word_list)
# print(f"Pssst, the randomly chosen word is {chosen_word}")

# create underscore _ in display
display = []
for letter in chosen_word:
    display.append("_")
lives = 6

# setup while loop of game
while game_over is False:

    # ask player give a guess
    guess = input("Guess a letter: ")

    # check if the letter has been inputted before
    if guess in display:
        print(f"You have already guessed a \"{guess}\"")

    # insert guess to display
    for position in range(len(chosen_word)):
        if guess == chosen_word[position]:
            display[position] = guess

    # guess not in chosen_word, lose a life
    if guess not in chosen_word:
        lives -= 1
        print(f"Letter \"{guess}\" is not in the chosen word. You lose a life!")

    # print hangman and left lives
    print(" ")
    print(f"{' '.join(display)}")
    print(stages[lives])
    print(f"You have {lives} lives left.")

    # exit condition
    if "_" not in display:
        game_over = True
        print("You win!")

    if lives == 0:
        game_over = True
        print("You lose!")
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