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pretty straightforward port of the BASIC code to Python. Added a few functions for clarity. Removed CHR$(7) sounding of the bell, which is likely unsupported, and likely annoying. Also corrected a mis-scanned "Let's Plan Again" message in the .BAS file, to both make more sense and also agree with the 2nd edition printed book.
79 lines
1.9 KiB
Python
79 lines
1.9 KiB
Python
"""
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LETTER
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A letter guessing game.
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Ported by Dave LeCompte
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"""
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import random
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# The original code printed character 7, the "BELL" character 15 times
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# when the player won. Many modern systems do not support this, and in
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# any case, it can quickly become annoying, so it is disabled here.
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BELLS_ON_SUCCESS = False
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def print_with_tab(space_count, msg):
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if space_count > 0:
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spaces = " " * space_count
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else:
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spaces = ""
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print(spaces + msg)
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def print_instructions():
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print("LETTER GUESSING GAME")
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print()
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print("I'LL THINK OF A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET, A TO Z.")
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print("TRY TO GUESS MY LETTER AND I'LL GIVE YOU CLUES")
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print("AS TO HOW CLOSE YOU'RE GETTING TO MY LETTER.")
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def play_game():
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target_value = random.randint(ord('A'), ord('Z'))
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num_guesses = 0
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print()
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print("O.K., I HAVE A LETTER. START GUESSING.")
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print()
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while True:
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print("WHAT IS YOUR GUESS?")
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num_guesses += 1
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guess = ord(input())
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print()
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if guess == target_value:
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print()
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print(f"YOU GOT IT IN {num_guesses} GUESSES!!")
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if num_guesses > 5:
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print("BUT IT SHOULDN'T TAKE MORE THAN 5 GUESSES!")
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# goto 515
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print("GOOD JOB !!!!!")
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if BELLS_ON_SUCCESS:
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bellStr = chr(7) * 15
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print(bellStr)
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print()
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print("LET'S PLAY AGAIN.....")
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return
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elif guess > target_value:
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print("TOO HIGH. TRY A LOWER LETTER.")
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continue
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else:
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print("TOO LOW. TRY A HIGHER LETTER.")
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continue
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def main():
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print_with_tab(33, "LETTER")
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print_with_tab(15, "CREATIVE COMPUTING MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
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print()
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print()
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print()
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print_instructions()
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while True:
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play_game()
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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