The Driver Function

Now, after looking into important function let's take the number of inputs from the user for incorrect attempts and lets get started

def get_num_attempts():
    
    while True:
        num_attempts = input('How many incorrect attempts do you want? [1-5] ')
        try:
            num_attempts = int(num_attempts)
            if 1 <= num_attempts <= 5:
                return num_attempts
            else:
                print('{0} is not between 1 and 5'.format(num_attempts))
        except ValueError:
            print('{0} is not an integer between 1 and 5'.format(num_attempts))

As we can see we'll give user max number of 5 attempts and min. number of 1 attempt

After looking into all the function and learning every bit of information needed to create this game now its time to look into the main function which calls all the other function when required and does the game play smooth and systematic.

we'll look into code in parts for easy understanding..

lets, jump right into code:

def play_hangman():
    """Play a game of hangman."""
    # Let player specify difficulty
    print('Starting a game of Hangman...')
    attempts_remaining = get_num_attempts()
    min_word_length = get_min_word_length()

In the above code as we can see the main function is called as play_hangman() this will be called whenever we start the game, after starting first it will display "Starting a hangman of hangman". Then, it will ask the user for number of attempts he/she feel needed to successfully guess the word.

Then, it will ask the user for minimum word length he wants for the word and both of these will be done by respectively calling the get_num_attempts and get_min_word_length functions respectively.

# Randomly select a wordprint('Selecting a word...')
word = get_random_word(min_word_length)
print()

# Initialize game state variablesidxs = [letter not in ascii_lowercase for letter in word]
remaining_letters = set(ascii_lowercase)
wrong_letters = []
word_solved = False

 Now, a random letter will be selected from the database and the game variables will be initialised. 

while attempts_remaining > 0 and not word_solved:
    # Print current game state    print('Word: {0}'.format(get_display_word(word, idxs)))
    print('Attempts Remaining: {0}'.format(attempts_remaining))
    print('Previous Guesses: {0}'.format(' '.join(wrong_letters)))

    # Get player's next letter guess    next_letter = get_next_letter(remaining_letters)

This part of the code will show the player the current status of his game like his remaining attempts, his/her previous guesses and displays the word.

# Check if letter guess is in wordif next_letter in word:
    # Guessed correctly    print('{0} is in the word!'.format(next_letter))

    # Reveal matching letters    for i in range(len(word)):
        if word[i] == next_letter:
            idxs[i] = Trueelse:
    # Guessed incorrect    print('{0} is NOT in the word!'.format(next_letter))

    # Decrement num of attempts left and append guess to wrong guesses    attempts_remaining -= 1    hangman_graphic(attempts_remaining)
    wrong_letters.append(next_letter)

# Check if word is completely solvedif False not in idxs:
    word_solved = Trueprint()

In this piece of code the checking of user inputted word will be done. If correctly guessed within the number of attempts allowed then if other letters of a same word will be revealed and if incorrectly guesses then his one life will be taken away and again he's is asked  to guess the word...

# The game is over: reveal    print('The word is {0}'.format(word))

    #  Win or lose    if word_solved:
        print('Congratulations! You won!')
    else:
        print('Try again next time!')

    # Ask player if he wants to try again    try_again = input('Would you like to try again? [y/Y] ')
    return try_again.lower() == 'y'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    while play_hangman():
        print()

This, is the last part where you won or you lost will be declared!
if you win then "Congratulations! you won!" message will be displayed. if not then "Try again next time!" will be displayed . and then player will be asked to whether he wants to play again or not! if yes then the game will start again!

So! it's Done the coding part is done!
We'll see how the output part looks in the next blog, until then Stay tuned and stay safe.
                                                                                                    -Shreepad Sapate L-60