proj.py

"""
CodeAlpha Python Programming Internship
Task 1: Hangman Game
 
A simple text-based Hangman game where the player guesses a word
one letter at a time.
 
Key Concepts Used: random, while loop, if-else, strings, lists
"""
 
import random
 
# A small list of 5 predefined words
WORDS = ["python", "hangman", "developer", "internship", "programming"]
 
MAX_ATTEMPTS = 6
 
 
def choose_word():
    """Randomly pick a word from the predefined list."""
    return random.choice(WORDS)
 
 
def display_word(word, guessed_letters):
    """Show the word with guessed letters revealed and others as underscores."""
    return " ".join(letter if letter in guessed_letters else "_" for letter in word)
 
 
def play_hangman():
    word = choose_word()
    guessed_letters = []
    wrong_attempts = 0
 
    print("=" * 40)
    print("Welcome to Hangman!")
    print(f"You have {MAX_ATTEMPTS} incorrect guesses allowed.")
    print("=" * 40)
 
    while wrong_attempts < MAX_ATTEMPTS:
        print("\nWord: " + display_word(word, guessed_letters))
        print(f"Wrong attempts: {wrong_attempts}/{MAX_ATTEMPTS}")
        print(f"Guessed letters: {', '.join(guessed_letters) if guessed_letters else 'None'}")
 
        guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower().strip()
 
        # Basic input validation
        if len(guess) != 1 or not guess.isalpha():
            print("Please enter a single valid letter.")
            continue
 
        if guess in guessed_letters:
            print(f"You already guessed '{guess}'. Try a different letter.")
            continue
 
        guessed_letters.append(guess)
 
        if guess in word:
            print(f"Good guess! '{guess}' is in the word.")
        else:
            wrong_attempts += 1
            print(f"Wrong guess! '{guess}' is not in the word.")
 
        # Check win condition
        if all(letter in guessed_letters for letter in word):
            print("\n" + "=" * 40)
            print(f"Congratulations! You guessed the word: {word}")
            print("=" * 40)
            return
 
    # Loss condition
    print("\n" + "=" * 40)
    print("Game Over! You've run out of attempts.")
    print(f"The word was: {word}")
    print("=" * 40)
 
 
def main():
    play_again = "y"
    while play_again == "y":
        play_hangman()
        play_again = input("\nPlay again? (y/n): ").lower().strip()
    print("Thanks for playing Hangman! Goodbye.")
 
 
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()