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Python Python Basics (2015) Letter Game App Letter Game Introduction

Alexandra Ciorra
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Alexandra Ciorra
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Why 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

Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points
Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points

You 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.

Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points
Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points

You 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