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Python

Posted by john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

Is this snippet of code common in Python?

Or is it more of a specific bit of logic to solve this particular situation:

# fruit is randomly chosen from a list
# good_guess, bad_guess are lists holding respective guesses
def draw(fruit, good_guess, bad_guess):
    for letter in fruit: # loop over each letter in fruit
        if letter in good_guess: # if that letter is in the respective list
            print(letter, end="") # it will be printed at that same index 
        else:
            print("_", end="") # if no letter matches that index a _ will be printed

# result will be something like _pp__ (for apple when p is guessed)

I find this snippet particularly clever and I'm wondering if it's common or if Kenneth came up with it just to solve this situation. Thank :D

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
243,318 Points

:point_right: I might say this is a common approach to programming situations.

It's a Python-specific implementation of a common language-independent approach to this kind of problem. That doesn't diminish it's cleverness. Recognizing where and how to apply common logic is an essential part of clever programming.

john larson
john larson
16,594 Points

Thanks Steve.