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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Letter Game Introduction

caspar fagerstrom
caspar fagerstrom
307 Points
Posted by caspar fagerstrom
caspar fagerstrom
307 Points

Hey! My code continues to loop and do not stop. Ive look over the code hundred but I think im blind to due to.

import os import random

Make a list of words

words = [ 'apples' 'pears' 'oranges' 'Peach' 'Lime' 'grapefruit' 'melon' 'blueberry' ]

def clear(): if os.name =='nt': os.system('cls1') else: os.system('clear')
while True: start = input('Press enter/return to start or q to QUIT:') if start.lower() == 'q': break

# pick a random word
secret_word = random.choice(words)
bad_guesses = []
good_guesses = []

while len(bad_guesses) < 7 and len(good_guesses) != len(list(secret_word)):
# draw spaces
# draw guessed letters and strikes
    for letter in secret_word:
        if letter in good_guesses:
            print(letter,end='')
        else:
            print('_', end='')

    print('')
    print('Strikes: {}/7'.format(len(bad_guesses)))
    print('')

# take guesses
guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()

if len(guess) != 1:
    print('You can only guess a single letter')
    continue
elif guess in bad_guesses or guesses in good_guesses:
    print('You have already tried this one')
    continue
elif not guess.isalpha():
          print('You can only guess letters')
          continue

if guess in secret_word:
    good_guesses.append(guess)
    if len(good_guesses) == len(list(secret.word)):
        print('You win! the word was {}'.format(secret_word))
        break
else:
    bad_guesses.append(guess)

else: print('You missed out on the guess') # print out win/lose