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133 lines
3.9 KiB
Python
133 lines
3.9 KiB
Python
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Stars
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From: BASIC Computer Games (1978)
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Edited by David H. Ahl
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"In this game, the computer selects a random number from 1 to 100
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(or any value you set [for MAX_NUM]). You try to guess the number
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and the computer gives you clues to tell you how close you're
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getting. One star (*) means you're far away from the number; seven
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stars (*******) means you're really close. You get 7 guesses.
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"On the surface this game is very similar to GUESS; however, the
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guessing strategy is quite different. See if you can come up with
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one or more approaches to finding the mystery number.
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"Bob Albrecht of People's Computer Company created this game."
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Python port by Jeff Jetton, 2019
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"""
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import random
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# Some contants
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MAX_NUM = 100
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MAX_GUESSES = 7
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def print_instructions() -> None:
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"""Instructions on how to play"""
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print("I am thinking of a whole number from 1 to %d" % MAX_NUM)
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print("Try to guess my number. After you guess, I")
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print("will type one or more stars (*). The more")
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print("stars I type, the closer you are to my number.")
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print("one star (*) means far away, seven stars (*******)")
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print("means really close! You get %d guesses." % MAX_GUESSES)
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def print_stars(secret_number, guess) -> None:
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diff = abs(guess - secret_number)
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stars = ""
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for i in range(8):
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if diff < 2**i:
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stars += "*"
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print(stars)
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def get_guess():
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valid_response = False
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while not valid_response:
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guess = input("Your guess? ")
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if guess.isdigit():
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valid_response = True
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guess = int(guess)
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return guess
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def main() -> None:
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# Display intro text
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print("\n Stars")
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print("Creative Computing Morristown, New Jersey")
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print("\n\n")
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# "*** Stars - People's Computer Center, MenloPark, CA"
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response = input("Do you want instructions? ")
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if response.upper()[0] == "Y":
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print_instructions()
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still_playing = True
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while still_playing:
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# "*** Computer thinks of a number"
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secret_number = random.randint(1, MAX_NUM)
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print("\n\nOK, I am thinking of a number, start guessing.")
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# Init/start guess loop
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guess_number = 0
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player_has_won = False
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while (guess_number < MAX_GUESSES) and not player_has_won:
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print()
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guess = get_guess()
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guess_number += 1
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if guess == secret_number:
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# "*** We have a winner"
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player_has_won = True
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print("**************************************************!!!")
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print(f"You got it in {guess_number} guesses!!!")
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else:
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print_stars(secret_number, guess)
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# End of guess loop
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# "*** Did not guess in [MAX_GUESS] guesses"
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if not player_has_won:
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print(f"\nSorry, that's {guess_number} guesses, number was {secret_number}")
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# Keep playing?
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response = input("\nPlay again? ")
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if response.upper()[0] != "Y":
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still_playing = False
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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######################################################################
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#
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# Porting Notes
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#
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# The original program never exited--it just kept playing rounds
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# over and over. This version asks to continue each time.
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#
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#
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# Ideas for Modifications
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#
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# Let the player know how many guesses they have remaining after
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# each incorrect guess.
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#
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# Ask the player to select a skill level at the start of the game,
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# which will affect the values of MAX_NUM and MAX_GUESSES.
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# For example:
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#
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# Easy = 8 guesses, 1 to 50
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# Medium = 7 guesses, 1 to 100
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# Hard = 6 guesses, 1 to 200
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#
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######################################################################
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