From df2bb5af244a15ca95545a639f9ad60658b8eef5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Trevor <trevorhemail-gk@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2021 22:36:15 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Port 23 Matches to Python

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 93 23 Matches/python/23matches.py | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 81 insertions(+)
 create mode 100755 93 23 Matches/python/23matches.py

diff --git a/93 23 Matches/python/23matches.py b/93 23 Matches/python/23matches.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# 23 Matches
+#
+# Converted from BASIC to Python by Trevor Hobson
+
+import random
+
+
+def play_game():
+    """Play one round of the game"""
+
+    matches = 23
+    humans_turn = random.randint(0, 1) == 1
+    if humans_turn:
+        print("Tails! You go first.\n")
+        prompt_human = "How many do you wish to remove "
+    else:
+        print("Heads! I win! Ha! Ha!")
+        print("Prepare to lose, meatball-nose!!")
+
+    choice_human = 2
+    while matches > 0:
+        if humans_turn:
+            choice_human = 0
+            if matches == 1:
+                choice_human = 1
+            while choice_human == 0:
+                try:
+                    choice_human = int(input(prompt_human))
+                    if choice_human not in [1, 2, 3] or choice_human > matches:
+                        choice_human = 0
+                        print("Very funny! Dummy!")
+                        print("Do you want to play or goof around?")
+                        prompt_human = "Now, how many matches do you want "
+                except ValueError:
+                    print("Please enter a number.")
+                    prompt_human = "How many do you wish to remove "
+            matches = matches - choice_human
+            if matches == 0:
+                print("You poor boob! You took the last match! I gotcha!!")
+                print("Ha ! Ha ! I beat you !!\n")
+                print("Good bye loser!")
+            else:
+                print("There are now", matches, "matches remaining.\n")
+        else:
+            choice_computer = 4 - choice_human
+            if matches == 1:
+                choice_computer = 1
+            elif 1 < matches < 4:
+                choice_computer = matches - 1
+            matches = matches - choice_computer
+            if matches == 0:
+                print("You won, floppy ears !")
+                print("Think you're pretty smart !")
+                print("Let's play again and I'll blow your shoes off !!")
+            else:
+                print("My turn ! I remove", choice_computer, "matches")
+                print("The number of matches is now", matches, "\n")
+        humans_turn = not humans_turn
+        prompt_human = "Your turn -- you may take 1, 2 or 3 matches.\nHow many do you wish to remove "
+
+
+def main():
+    print(" " * 31 + "23 MATCHHES")
+    print(" " * 15 + "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY\n")
+    print("This is a game called '23 Matches'.\n")
+    print("When it is your turn, you may take one, two, or three")
+    print("matches. The object of the game is not to have to take")
+    print("the last match.\n")
+    print("Let's flip a coin to see who goes first.")
+    print("If it comes up heads, I will win the toss.\n")
+
+    keep_playing = True
+    while keep_playing:
+        play_game()
+        keep_playing = input(
+            "\nPlay again? (yes or no) ").lower().startswith("y")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()