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Matteo196
Matteo196

Reputation: 1

Python Beginner hangman trouble

Im new to python and I was wondering if I can get some help. I don't know why my code is not replacing my "_" with the user_answer. Anything helps, thanks.

# Hangman Project

import random

choices = ["Up", "The Hulk", "Iron Man", "Spider man", "Batman"]
answer = list(random.choice(choices))

display = []
display.extend(answer)

for x in range(len(answer)):
    display[x] = "_"
print(" ".join(display))

count = len(answer)
guesses = 0


while guesses < len(answer):
    user_guess = input("Enter in a letter: ")
    user_guess = user_guess.lower
    print(guesses)
    guesses += 1
    for x in range(len(answer)):
        if answer[x] == user_guess:
            display[x] = user_guess
            guesses += 1

print(answer)

Upvotes: 0

Views: 62

Answers (2)

Matt
Matt

Reputation: 38

In addition to @tcdejong's answer, when the user has guessed correctly you are adding the correct guess to the display list but then not actually displaying it. You could update this section to:

if answer[x].lower() == user_guess.lower():
    display[x] = user_guess
    print(" ".join(display))
    guesses += 1

Upvotes: 1

tcdejong
tcdejong

Reputation: 88

First things first: I recommend you run your code in pythontutor and see some funny things going on that you've probably not intended. For example: The space in "spider man" is also replaced with an underscore.

Additionally, in the setup I recommend replacing this:

display = []
display.extend(answer)

for x in range(len(answer)):
    display[x] = "_"
print(" ".join(display))

With this oneliner: display = [c if c == " " else "_" for c in answer]. Added benefit is that it keeps a space actually a space.

Finally, you're comparing the guess to the a function because you're missing () behind .lower. A letter is never equal to the function because you're not invoking it.

Upvotes: 1

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