PLS help with my simple asssignment, a guessing game in python

[xtian.choi10]

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from random import *
num=randint(0,9)
print (“I chose a number from 0 to 9 and I want you to guess it.”)
I chose a number from 0 to 9 and I want you to guess it.
print (“You have three tries to guess the number.”)
You have three tries to guess the number.
guess1 = input("1st guess: ")
1st guess:

It doesn’t do anything, Am i missing something?

[stetim94]

from the instructions you only implemented:

A program that generates a random number from 0 to 9 and asks the user to guess it.

and:

The program asks the user’s first guess.

the rest is still missing

[xtian.choi10]

from random import randrange

random_number = randrange(0,9)
count = 0
#Let the games begin!
while count < 3:
#ask user to take a guess
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
#print the anwer to test the winning condition
if guess ==random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
#end the game
break
else:
#print this message only on the first 2 attempts
if count < 2:
print ‘Try again. You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
#proceed to the next guess attempt
count +=

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

while count < 3:
#ask user to take a guess
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
#print the anwer to test the winning condition
if guess ==random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
#end the game
break
else:
#print this message only on the first 2 attempts
if count < 2:
print ‘Try again. You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
#proceed to the next guess attempt
count += 1
else:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

>>> while count < 3:
	#ask user to take a guess
	guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
	#print the anwer to test the winning condition
	if guess ==random_number:
		print 'Congratulations! You win!'
		#end the game
		break
	else:
		#print this message only on the first 2 attempts
		if count < 2:
			print 'Try again. You have '+str(2-count)+' guesses left'
		#proceed to the next guess attempt
		count += 1
else:
	print 'Sorry, you lose. The number was ' + str(random_number)

Enter a guess: 2
Try again. You have 2 guesses left
Enter a guess: 3
Congratulations! You win!

Is this correct?

[stetim94]

@xtian.choi10

If the 2nd guess is less than the random number, the program tells the user that the number is greater than his/her guess.

seems you still miss to inform the user if there guess is higher or lower then the random number

i would simplify the else clause:

else:
    count += 1
    print "Try again. You have {:d} guesses left".format(count)

.format() offers a neat way to concat string and variable

[xtian.choi10]

from random import randrange

random_number = randrange(0,9)
count = 0
#Let the games begin!
while count < 3:
#ask user to take a guess
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
#print the anwer to test the winning condition
if guess ==random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
#end the game
break
else:
count += 1
print “Try again. You have {:d} guesses left”.format(count)
else:
print 'Sorry, you lose. The number was ’ + str(random_number)

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “<pyshell#19>”, line 1, in
while count < 3:
NameError: name ‘count’ is not defined

it’s not working?

[stetim94]

Please start formatting your code, so i can read it properly, see here:

How do I format code in my posts?

To format code so it’s visible, either wrap it in single backticks for a small amount of code, or triple backticks on an otherwise blank line before and after for a large amount of code.

or here:

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[xtian.choi10]

it’s okay now thanks

[xtian.choi10]

@stetim94

print “Try again. You have {:d} guesses left”.format(count)

i tried

nter a guess: 5
Try again. You have 1 guesses left
Enter a guess: 6
Try again. You have 2 guesses left
Enter a guess: 8
Try again. You have 3 guesses left
Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is 7

[xtian.choi10]

It should be you have 2 guesses left, you have 1 guess left

[stetim94]

oops, yea then the condition should be the other way around:

count = 3
while count > 0
   count -= 1

which is still a bit easier then what you had.

But then you should realize that you should swap it around

this for me, is a more logic design. Given the user starts out with 3 guesses, and exits when he has none left

[xtian.choi10]

ok thanks for the quick response

[stetim94]

I can also make mistakes, i am just a human being.

Do you understand why starting count (which you could rename to guesses_left) is a slightly more logic approach? This way, we don’t have to do math when we want to print the number of remaining guesses

[xtian.choi10]

what if I put something before that like:
I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.
You have three tries to guess the number
1st guess: 5
Sorry your guess is wrong but I’ll give you a hint
My number is greater than your guess

Something like that uh hehe i’ll try to google something like that

[stetim94]

you could use if and else to determine if guess is greater then random_number, else is must be smaller, so then you can inform the user

its a basic if/else, if you are a bit familiar with programming and or python, this should be a piece of cake.

[xtian.choi10]

thanks very much

[xtian.choi10]

Python 2.7.14 (v2.7.14:84471935ed, Sep 16 2017, 20:19:30) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type “copyright”, “credits” or “license()” for more information.

from random import randrange
def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess ==random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
if guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

What’s wrong with this?

[stetim94]

Please format your code properly:

How do I format code in my posts?

or:

How do I format code in my posts?

come on, look at what you posted. Its really difficult to read

[xtian.choi10]

'Python 2.7.14 (v2.7.14:84471935ed, Sep 16 2017, 20:19:30) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type “copyright”, “credits” or “license()” for more information.

from random import randrange
def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess ==random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
if guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
elif guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

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[xtian.choi10]

‘’’
Python 2.7.14 (v2.7.14:84471935ed, Sep 16 2017, 20:19:30) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type “copyright”, “credits” or “license()” for more information.

from random import randrange
def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess ==random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
try:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
if guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
if guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

def start_guess():
random_number=randrange(0,9)
print(“I chose a number for 0 to 9, I want you to guess it.”)
while count < 3:
guess = int(raw_input("Enter a guess: "))
if guess == random_number:
print ‘Congratulations! You win!’
break
elif guess < random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too low.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else guess > random_number:
count -= 1
print ‘Sorry your guess is too high.You have ‘+str(2-count)+’ guesses left’
else:
print 'Sorry, you ran out of chances. The number is ’ + str(random_number)

SyntaxError: invalid syntax

‘’’

[stetim94]

Is it really that difficult? here:

else guess > random_number:

else can’t have a condition since its everything else (all remaining scenarios), by setting a condition you might get unhandled scenarios

one version of your code should be enough?