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Spaces tend to cause annoyances in a Unix-style shell environment. This change fixes that.
106 lines
2.4 KiB
Python
Executable File
106 lines
2.4 KiB
Python
Executable File
#!/usr/bin/env python3
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import random
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import textwrap
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NUMCNT = 9 # How many numbers are we playing with?
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def play():
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print('REVERSE'.center(72))
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print('CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY'.center(72))
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print()
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print()
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print('REVERSE -- A GAME OF SKILL')
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print()
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if not input('DO YOU WANT THE RULES? (yes/no) ').lower().startswith('n'):
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rules()
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while True:
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game_loop()
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if not input('TRY AGAIN? (yes/no) ').lower().startswith('y'):
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return
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def game_loop():
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"""Play the main game."""
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# Make a random list from 1 to NUMCNT
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numbers = list(range(1, NUMCNT + 1))
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random.shuffle(numbers)
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# Print original list and start the game
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print()
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print('HERE WE GO ... THE LIST IS:')
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print_list(numbers)
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turns = 0
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while True:
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try:
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howmany = int(input('HOW MANY SHALL I REVERSE? '))
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assert howmany >= 0
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except (ValueError, AssertionError):
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continue
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if howmany == 0:
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return
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if howmany > NUMCNT:
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print('OOPS! WRONG! I CAN REVERSE AT MOST', NUMCNT)
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continue
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turns += 1
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# Reverse as many items as requested.
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newnums = numbers[0:howmany]
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newnums.reverse()
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newnums.extend(numbers[howmany:])
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numbers = newnums
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print_list(numbers)
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# Check for a win
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if all(numbers[i] == i + 1 for i in range(NUMCNT)):
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print('YOU WON IT IN {} MOVES!'.format(turns))
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print()
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return
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def print_list(numbers):
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"""Print out the list"""
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print(' '.join(map(str, numbers)))
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def rules():
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"""Print out the rules"""
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help = textwrap.dedent("""
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THIS IS THE GAME OF "REVERSE". TO WIN, ALL YOU HAVE
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TO DO IS ARRANGE A LIST OF NUMBERS (1 THROUGH {})
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IN NUMERICAL ORDER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. TO MOVE, YOU
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TELL ME HOW MANY NUMBERS (COUNTING FROM THE LEFT) TO
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REVERSE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE CURRENT LIST IS:
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2 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 9
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AND YOU REVERSE 4, THE RESULT WILL BE:
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5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 9
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NOW IF YOU REVERSE 5, YOU WIN!
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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NO DOUBT YOU WILL LIKE THIS GAME, BUT
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IF YOU WANT TO QUIT, REVERSE 0 (ZERO).
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""".format(NUMCNT))
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print(help)
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print()
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if __name__ == '__main__':
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try:
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play()
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except KeyboardInterrupt:
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pass
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