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Alexandra Ciorra
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 796 PointsWhy do I keep getting syntax errors when my code is exactly like Kennith's?
import random
create random words
words=[ 'pineapple', 'grape', 'jackfruit', 'guava', 'pear', 'tangerine', 'avocado', 'starfruit', 'tomato', 'orange', 'raspberry', 'foot' ]
limit the mumber of guesses
while True: start = input("Press enter/return to start, or enter Q to quit") if start.lower()=='q': break
have a try again
secret_word = random.choises(words)
bad_guesses = []
good_guesses = []
while len(bad_guesses) < 7 and len(good_guesses) != len(list(secret_word)):
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('')
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 guess in good_guesses:
print("You've already guessed that letter!")
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 didnt guess it! My secret word was{}".format(secret_word))
3 Answers
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Viraj Deshaval
4,874 PointsYou are facing with syntax error because you need to correct the below code snippet. secret_word = random.choice(words) You wrote choices instead of choice so correct this and try again.
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Alexandra Ciorra
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 796 PointsI think my profile picture needs to be the Picard face palm. I need to be more careful. Thanks!!
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Viraj Deshaval
4,874 PointsYou have not indented your code correctly. After every if block or any other block you should indent with 4 white spaces. Ideally it could be either 2 or 4 but Pythoniesta's stick with 4. See below code. if len(good_guesses) == len(list(secret_word): print("You win! The word was {}".format(secret_word)) break