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2,096 PointsReverse Numbers game help
I need help with the reverse numbers game. Below is the code I have so far
import random
secret_num = random.randint(1, 10)
def second_choice():
second_choice = random.randint(1, 10)
def game():
guesses = []
while len(guesses) < 5:
print(secret_num)
guesses.append(secret_num)
guess_again = input("Did I get your number right? Y/n. ")
if guess_again == 'y':
print("You got it")
break
elif guess_again == 'too high':
print('I will choose a higher number')
second_choice()
I cannot figure out how to get my computer to guess again and guess a different number and not repeat one he has already guessed.
4 Answers
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,428 PointsI very simple way would be to add an input
question "do you want to continue" after the while
loop. If Yes, then simply call game()
to restart.
This has the minor drawback that this is a recursive call (game()
calling game()
) which does have a compiler limit of ~1000 so after 1000 games it might crash with a RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded
. This is acceptable for this level of coding.
Jonathan Whelchel
2,096 Pointsso I've gotten to that point. but the computer keeps guessing the same number. How can I tell it to guess higher or lower
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,428 PointsPlease post your latest code
Jonathan Whelchel
2,096 Pointsimport random
secret_num = random.randint(1, 10)
def second_choice():
second_choice = random.randint(1, 10)
def game():
guesses = []
while len(guesses) < 5:
print(random.randint(1, 10))
guess_again = input("Did I get your number right? Y/n. ")
if guess_again.lower() == 'y':
print('You got it!')
play_again = input("Do you want to play again? Y/n ")
elif guess_again.lower() == 'n':
game()
game()
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,428 PointsIt looks like you're not saving the guesses.
- Save
randint
result in variableguess
- add `guesses.append(guess)
- print
guess
- adjust the guess by replacing the arguments of the
randint
with(last_too_low, last_too_high)
- add code to track
last_too_low
andlast_too_high
- you will need to adjust the feedback from the user to know if guess was too high or low
Jonathan Whelchel
2,096 PointsOk That sounds great! But I don’t think I learned how to do any of that so far. Mind walking me through?
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,428 PointsIt might be better to revisit this after getting farther along in the coursework.
Jonathan Whelchel
2,096 PointsJonathan Whelchel
2,096 PointsSo now I am at a point where I can't get the computer to guess a different number each try. But I am having trouble limiting the computer to 5 tries. Also getting it to guess higher or lower than the previous guess.