Hangman • 3 min read

import random

# List of words to choose from
word_list = ["python", "hangman", "programming", "computer", "keyboard", "developer", "password"]

# Select a random word from the list
chosen_word = random.choice(word_list)

# Create a list to store the guessed letters
guessed_letters = []

# Maximum number of allowed incorrect guesses
max_attempts = 6
attempts = 0

# Display the initial state of the game
display_word = ["_"] * len(chosen_word)

while True:
    # Print the current state of the game
    print(" ".join(display_word))
    print(f"Guessed Letters: {' '.join(guessed_letters)}")
    
    # Ask the player for a letter guess
    guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()
    
    # Check if the guess is a single letter
    if len(guess) != 1 or not guess.isalpha():
        print("Please enter a single letter.")
        continue
    
    # Check if the letter has already been guessed
    if guess in guessed_letters:
        print("You've already guessed that letter.")
        continue
    
    guessed_letters.append(guess)
    
    # Check if the guess is correct
    if guess in chosen_word:
        for i in range(len(chosen_word)):
            if chosen_word[i] == guess:
                display_word[i] = guess
    else:
        attempts += 1
        print(f"Wrong guess! You have {max_attempts - attempts} attempts left.")
    
    # Check if the player has won or lost
    if "_" not in display_word:
        print(f"Congratulations! You've won. The word was {chosen_word}")
        break
    elif attempts == max_attempts:
        print(f"You've run out of attempts. The word was '{chosen_word}'. Game over!")
        break