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Python Object-Oriented Python (retired) Hack-n-Slash Game Planning

Posted by jiyoung oh
jiyoung oh
6,324 Points

self.monster or self.monsters

In this part..

        while self.player.hit_points and ( self.monster or self.monsters):
            print(self.player) # call __str__: player info. 
            self.monster_turn()
            self.player_turn()
            self.cleanup()

I think 

self.player.hit_points and self.monster

is enough cause if self.monster is false then automatically self.monsters also false. and there's no real case of self.monster is false and self.monsters is true. any idea?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,271 Points

These variables represent different things. First, self.monster is a monster that you are fighting right now. But self.monsters (plural) is a list of monsters that you will encounter in the future.

So self.monster will be "false" (empty) and self.monsters will be "true" (not empty) when you are not currently fighting, but you still have more monsters to find.

It's important to check both here because the game is not over if you still have monsters to find.

jiyoung oh
jiyoung oh
6,324 Points

Thank you for detail answer! I misunderstand the rule of the game .. now understand why need to use both!