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Python Python Basics (Retired) Pick a Number! Any Number! The Solution

Zachary Vacek
Zachary Vacek
11,133 Points
Posted by Zachary Vacek
Zachary Vacek
11,133 Points

Added a "Difficulty" Option to Guessing Game

Hello all,

I decided to attempt to add a difficulty option to the number guessing game. The user can select "EASY" - where the user guesses a number between 1 and 10 - or "HARD" - where the user has to guess a number between 1 and 20.

Let me know what you think! Any suggestions?

import random           

guessed_nums = []           
allowed_guesses = 5         
difficulty = 0

#Difficulty
while True:
    selection = raw_input("Select EASY or HARD")
    if selection == "EASY":
        difficulty = 10
        break
    else:
        if selection == "HARD":
            difficulty = 20
    break

rand_num = random.randint(1, difficulty)



while len(guessed_nums) < allowed_guesses:          
                                                    #make sure this section updates based on difficulty selection.
    guess = input("Guess a number between 1 and {}.".format(difficulty))    #user guesses number

    try:                            
        player_num = int(guess)
    except:
        print("That's not a whole number!")
        break
                                        #make sure this section updates based on difficulty selection.
    if not player_num > 0 or not player_num <= difficulty:
        print("Please guess a number between 1 and {}".format(difficulty))
        continue

    guessed_nums.append(player_num)

    if player_num == rand_num:              
        print("You Win! My number was {}.".format(rand_num))
        print("It took you {} tries.".format(len(guessed_nums)))
        break
    else:
        if rand_num > player_num:           
            print("Nope! My number is higher than {}. Guess #{}".format(player_num, len(guessed_nums)))
        else:
            print("Nope! My number is lower than {}. Guess #{}".format(player_num, len(guessed_nums)))
        continue

if not rand_num in guessed_nums:                
    print("Sorry... My number was {}".format(rand_num))