From 2572b512a69842a490d5ba3039c20daf423b8115 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave LeCompte <tsmaster@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2021 09:41:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] port SYNONYM to Python

maintained the effect of the original logic without all the crazy array manipulations.
---
 85 Synonym/README.md         |  10 ++++
 85 Synonym/python/synonym.py | 100 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 110 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 85 Synonym/python/synonym.py

diff --git a/85 Synonym/README.md b/85 Synonym/README.md
index 4f723858..b9a5b79f 100644
--- a/85 Synonym/README.md	
+++ b/85 Synonym/README.md	
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@ https://www.atariarchives.org/basicgames/showpage.php?page=164
 
 Downloaded from Vintage Basic at
 http://www.vintage-basic.net/games.html
+
+
+## Known Issues
+
+ - Each time the player asks for HELP, one of the synonyms is shown
+   and discarded. There is no protection against the player using up
+   all of the help.
+
+ - The player can ask for HELP and then submit that answer. Is it
+   meant to be a clue, or just giving a correct answer to the player?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/85 Synonym/python/synonym.py b/85 Synonym/python/synonym.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..02ac24e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/85 Synonym/python/synonym.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"""
+SYNONYM
+
+Vocabulary quiz
+
+Ported by Dave LeCompte
+"""
+
+import random
+
+
+PAGE_WIDTH = 64
+
+
+def print_centered(msg):
+    spaces = " " * ((PAGE_WIDTH - len(msg)) // 2)
+    print(spaces + msg)
+
+
+def print_header(title):
+    print_centered(title)
+    print_centered("CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
+    print()
+    print()
+    print()
+
+
+def print_instructions():
+    print("A SYNONYM OF A WORD MEANS ANOTHER WORD IN THE ENGLISH")
+    print("LANGUAGE WHICH HAS THE SAME OR VERY NEARLY THE SAME MEANING.")
+    print("I CHOOSE A WORD -- YOU TYPE A SYNONYM.")
+    print("IF YOU CAN'T THINK OF A SYNONYM, TYPE THE WORD 'HELP'")
+    print("AND I WILL TELL YOU A SYNONYM.")
+    print()
+
+
+right_words = ["RIGHT", "CORRECT", "FINE", "GOOD!", "CHECK"]
+
+synonym_words = [
+    ["FIRST", "START", "BEGINNING", "ONSET", "INITIAL"],
+    ["SIMILAR", "ALIKE", "SAME", "LIKE", "RESEMBLING"],
+    ["MODEL", "PATTERN", "PROTOTYPE", "STANDARD", "CRITERION"],
+    ["SMALL", "INSIGNIFICANT", "LITTLE", "TINY", "MINUTE"],
+    ["STOP", "HALT", "STAY", "ARREST", "CHECK", "STANDSTILL"],
+    ["HOUSE", "DWELLING", "RESIDENCE", "DOMICILE", "LODGING", "HABITATION"],
+    ["PIT", "HOLE", "HOLLOW", "WELL", "GULF", "CHASM", "ABYSS"],
+    ["PUSH", "SHOVE", "THRUST", "PROD", "POKE", "BUTT", "PRESS"],
+    ["RED", "ROUGE", "SCARLET", "CRIMSON", "FLAME", "RUBY"],
+    ["PAIN", "SUFFERING", "HURT", "MISERY", "DISTRESS", "ACHE", "DISCOMFORT"],
+]
+
+
+def print_right():
+    print(random.choice(right_words))
+
+
+def ask_question(question_number):
+    words = synonym_words[question_number]
+    clues = words[:]
+    base_word = clues.pop(0)
+
+    while True:
+        question = f"     WHAT IS A SYNONYM OF {base_word}? "
+        response = input(question).upper()
+
+        if response == "HELP":
+            clue = random.choice(clues)
+            print(f"**** A SYNONYM OF {base_word} IS {clue}.")
+            print()
+
+            # remove the clue from available clues
+            clues.remove(clue)
+            continue
+
+        if (response != base_word) and (response in words):
+            print_right()
+            return
+
+
+def finish():
+    print()
+    print("SYNONYM DRILL COMPLETED.")
+
+
+def main():
+    print_header("SYNONYM")
+    print_instructions()
+
+    num_questions = len(synonym_words)
+    word_indices = list(range(num_questions))
+    random.shuffle(word_indices)
+
+    for word_number in word_indices:
+        ask_question(word_number)
+
+    finish()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()