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Python Python Basics (2015) Number Game App Number Game Takeaways

Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points
Posted by Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points

REVERSE GAME HELP: I can't run my code. Spot my fault pls. 

import random

def replay():
    play_again = input("Let try again? Y/n")
    if play_again.upper() == 'Y':
        game()       
    else:           
        print("See you again")
        break

def computer_answer(low, high):
    return random.randint(low, high)

def game():    
    low = int(input("Pick your min number: "))
    high = int(input("Pick your max number: "))
    secret_num = int(input("Pick a number between {} and {} for computer to guess: ".format(low, high))    
    print("Computer, you got 5 times to guess. Let's go.")
    limit_guess = 5
    computer_guesses = []

    while limit_guess < 5:                        
        try:
            computer_guess = computer_answer(low, high)
        except ValueError:
            print("Computer didn't get it")
            continue         
        else:    
            if computer_guess == secret_num:
                print("You win the game. It was {}.".format(secret_num))
                break
            elif computer_guess < secret_num:
                print("Almost there. My number is greater than {}."format(computer_guess))
            else:
                print("Almost there. My number is lower than {}."format(computer_guess))
                computer_guesses.append(computer_guess)
    else:
        replay()
game()

4 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

I see 4 major issues:

  • line 9 has a "break", but it is not part of a loop
  • line 17 needs another close parenthesis to match the opens
  • lines 33 and 35 both need a period between the string and the "format"

You might also have some logic issues to work on, but that should get you going again.

Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points
Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points

The code work, but the while loop doesn't. Give me some tips please, Sir Steven?

import random

def replay():
    play_again = input("Let me try again? Y/n")
    if play_again.upper() == 'Y':
        game()       
    else:           
        print("See you again")

def game():        
    low = int(input("Pick your min number: "))
    high = int(input("Pick your max number: "))
    secret_num = int(input("Pick a number between your max number and min number: "))

    print("Guess my number between the my min number and max number: ")
    computer_guess = random.randint(low, high)
    print(computer_guess)

    limit_guesses = 5

    while limit_guesses < 5:       
        try:
            computer_guess == secret_num
        except ValueError:    
            print("Give me a number")
            break
        else:
            if computer_guess == secret_num:
                print("Wowhoo..I got it")
                replay()
            elif computer_guess < secret_number:
                print("Almost there. My number is greater than {}.".format(computer_guess))
            else:
                print("Almost there. My number is lower than {}.".format(computer_guess))
                limit_guesses.append(computer_guess)    
    else:
        replay()
game()
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

It looks like you might not be using "try" correctly. That comparison on line 23 isn't likely to generate an exception (or do anything else, for that matter).

You already test the same comparison on line 28, so I suspect that what you really want in the "try" area is something to read in some input from the user and convert it into a number.

Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points
Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points

Tks for your help. Here is my code now. Give me feedback for improvement Please Mr .Steven.

import random

def replay():
    play_again = input("Give me a chance buddy? Y/n")
    if play_again.upper() == 'Y':
        game()       
    else:           
        print("See you again")

def pick_a_number():        
    low = int(input("Pick your min number: "))
    high = int(input("Pick your max number: "))
    secret_number = int(input("Pick a number between your max number and min number: "))

    print("Guess my number in my min number and max number: ")
    computer_guess = random.randint(low, high)
    print(computer_guess)
pick_a_number()

def game():        
    while True:
        player_hint = input("Tell me if I'm WRONG or RIGHT: ")
        if player_hint.upper() == 'RIGHT':
            print("Wohooo I got you, buddy :)")    
            break
        elif player_hint.upper() == 'WRONG':
            print("I'll do it again")
            replay()
        else:
            print("Think of a number buddy")
game()
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

It looks like your original question has been answered, and the code will run now.

At this point, you can just try giving it different input and check how it functions. It should be easy to spot anything you might want to change about how it works.

Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points
Hinh Phan
Hinh Phan
2,564 Points

Sound good. Tks again for advises, Mr Steven.