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Rakshith Nayak
1,893 PointsWhy can't good_guesses and secret_word can't be the same len?
Not able to understand why good_guesses and secret_word can't be the same len.
Any input would be much appreciated. Thank you
1 Answer
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherConsider the word "berry". Someone guesses "r" and, yep, "r" is in the word. So we put "r" into the good_guesses list...once. But there are two "r"s in the word!
Rakshith Nayak
1,893 PointsRakshith Nayak
1,893 PointsThank you for your response. But what if it's a word like lemon where the good_guesses can be the same len as the secret_word?
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherKenneth Love
Treehouse Guest TeacherYeah, a word with all unique letters would work. Not all words will fit that requirement, though!
Rakshith Nayak
1,893 PointsRakshith Nayak
1,893 PointsThanks a lot for your response Kenneth.