Port CHEMIST to Python

Very straightforward port. I noticed a mis-scanned text error in chemist.bas, which I changed to comply both with the original book and correct English spelling. :)

24 Chemist/chemist.bas

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 3 PRINT TAB(33);"CHEMIST"
 6 PRINT TAB(15);"CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY"
 8 PRINT:PRINT:PRINT
-10 PRINT "THE FICTITIOUS CHECMICAL KRYPTOCYANIC ACID CAN ONLY BE"
+10 PRINT "THE FICTITIOUS CHEMICAL KRYPTOCYANIC ACID CAN ONLY BE"
 20 PRINT "DILUTED BY THE RATIO OF 7 PARTS WATER TO 3 PARTS ACID."
 30 PRINT "IF ANY OTHER RATIO IS ATTEMPTED, THE ACID BECOMES UNSTABLE"
 40 PRINT "AND SOON EXPLODES.  GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF ACID, YOU MUST"

24 Chemist/python/chemist.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""
+CHEMIST
+
+A math game posing as a chemistry word problem.
+
+Ported by Dave LeCompte
+"""
+
+import random
+
+MAX_LIVES = 9
+
+
+def print_with_tab(space_count, msg):
+    if space_count > 0:
+        spaces = " " * space_count
+    else:
+        spaces = ""
+
+    print(spaces + msg)
+
+
+def play_scenario():
+    acid_amount = random.randint(1, 50)
+
+    water_amount = 7 * acid_amount / 3
+
+    print(f"{acid_amount} LITERS OF KRYPTOCYANIC ACID.  HOW MUCH WATER?")
+
+    response = float(input())
+
+    difference = abs(water_amount - response)
+
+    acceptable_difference = water_amount / 20
+
+    if difference > acceptable_difference:
+        show_failure()
+
+        return False
+    else:
+        show_success()
+
+        return True
+
+
+def show_failure():
+    print(" SIZZLE!  YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DESALINATED INTO A BLOB")
+    print(" OF QUIVERING PROTOPLASM!")
+
+
+def show_success():
+    print(" GOOD JOB! YOU MAY BREATHE NOW, BUT DON'T INHALE THE FUMES!")
+    print()
+
+
+def show_ending():
+    print(f" YOUR {MAX_LIVES} LIVES ARE USED, BUT YOU WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED FOR")
+    print(" YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF COMIC BOOK CHEMISTRY.")
+
+
+def main():
+    print_with_tab(33, "CHEMIST")
+    print_with_tab(15, "CREATIVE COMPUTING  MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY")
+    print()
+    print()
+    print()
+
+    print("THE FICTITIOUS CHEMICAL KRYPTOCYANIC ACID CAN ONLY BE")
+    print("DILUTED BY THE RATIO OF 7 PARTS WATER TO 3 PARTS ACID.")
+    print("IF ANY OTHER RATIO IS ATTEMPTED, THE ACID BECOMES UNSTABLE")
+    print("AND SOON EXPLODES.  GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF ACID, YOU MUST")
+    print("DECIDE WHO MUCH WATER TO ADD FOR DILUTION.  IF YOU MISS")
+    print("YOU FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.")
+
+    lives_used = 0
+
+    while True:
+        success = play_scenario()
+
+        if not success:
+            lives_used += 1
+
+            if lives_used == MAX_LIVES:
+                show_ending()
+                return
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()