Python: 1. You cannot use lists anywhere in this game – you must use strings onl

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Python:

1. You cannot use lists anywhere in this game – you must use strings only

2. YOU CANNOT USE LISTS – YOU MUST USE STRINGS ONLY

3. Read a word from the keyboard then print 100 blank lines (print (" " * 100))

4. Allow the user to enter letters one at a time

5. if the letter has already been guessed, display a message “letter already guessed”

6. After every new letter guessed display the word exposing the letters that have been correctly guessed and display an asterisk (*) for every letter that has not been correctly guessed

7. Once they have guessed all the letters in the word, display a message

8. There is no limit to the number of guesses the user gets

9. You can assume the user will enter one character when asked

10. You cannot use lists anywhere in this game – you must use strings only

Explanation / Answer

Python Program:

def check(letter, guess, word):
   """
       Function that checks the letters in the word
   """
  
   # Iterating over string
   for i in range(0, len(word)):
       # Checking for existence of letters
       if word[i] == letter:
           # Updating guess string
           guess = guess[:i] + letter + guess[i+1:];
  
   # Return updated string
   return guess;
  
  
def main():
   """
       Python program that simulates word Guess game
   """
      
   # Reading words  
   word = input(" Enter a word: ");
  
   # Printing new line
   print(" " * 100);
  
   # String that holds already guessed characters
   guessedChars = "";
  
   # Storing word length
   wordLen = len(word);
  
   # Forming guess string as a series of astreicks
   guess = '*' * wordLen;
  
   # Iterate till entire word is guessed
   while 1:
       # Reading a letter
       letter = input(" Enter a letter: ");
      
       # If already guessed
       if letter in guessedChars:
           print(" You have already guessed " + letter + " ");
      
       else:
           # Checking word
           guess = check(letter, guess, word);
          
           # Updating guessed Characters
           guessedChars = guessedChars[:] + letter
      
           # Printing updated guess string
           print(" So far you have: " + guess);
  
       # If all letters are guessed correctly
       if '*' not in guess:
           # Printing Message
           print(" Correct! ");
           return;
          
# Calling main function          
main();

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