Added sowpods.txt

Author: BrianMwangi21

Hangman/code.py

@@ -1,84 +1,84 @@
 import random  # import random library
 
+
 def pick_random_word():
-	"""
-	This function picks a random word from the SOWPODS
-	dictionary. 
-	"""
-	# open the sowpods dictionary as a text file in readable format
-	# for more information on opening files visit https://pythontips.com/2014/01/15/the-open-function-explained/
-	with open("sowpods.txt", 'r') as f:
-		words = f.readlines()
+    # This function picks a random word from the SOWPODS dictionary.
+    # open the sowpods dictionary as a text file in readable format
+    # for more information on opening files visit https://pythontips.com/2014/01/15/the-open-function-explained/
+
+    with open("sowpods.txt", 'r') as f:
+        words = f.readlines()
 
-	# generate a random index
-	# -1 because len(words) is not a valid index into the list `words`
-	index = random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)
+    # generate a random index
+    # -1 because len(words) is not a valid index into the list `words`
+    index = random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)
 
-	# print out the word at that index
-	# the .strip() function removes all trailing spaces before and after the word
-	word = words[index].strip()
-	return word
+    # print out the word at that index
+    # the .strip() function removes all trailing spaces before and after the word
+    word = words[index].strip()
+    return word
 
 
 def ask_user_for_next_letter():
-	letter = input("Guess your letter: ")
-	return letter.strip().upper()
+    letter = input("Guess your letter: ")
+    return letter.strip().upper()
 
 
 def generate_word_string(word, letters_guessed):
-	output = []
-	for letter in word:
-		if letter in letters_guessed:
-			output.append(letter.upper())
-		else:
-			output.append("_")
-	
-	# creates a string from the members of the list by using whitespace as a separator
-	return " ".join(output)
+    output = []
+    for letter in word:
+        if letter in letters_guessed:
+            output.append(letter.upper())
+        else:
+            output.append("_")
+
+    # creates a string from the members of the list by using whitespace as a separator
+    return " ".join(output)
+
 
 # make sure that the module is being run standalone and not imported by another user
 # visit http://ibiblio.org/g2swap/byteofpython/read/module-name.html for more information
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-	WORD = pick_random_word()
-
-	# creates a set containing the letters of WORD
-	letters_to_guess = set(WORD)
-
-	# creates an empty set
-	correct_letters_guessed = set()
-	incorrect_letters_guessed = set()
-	num_guesses = 0
-
-	print("Welcome to Hangman!")
-	while (len(letters_to_guess) > 0) and num_guesses < 6:
-		guess = ask_user_for_next_letter()
-
-		# check if we already guessed that
-		# letter
-		if guess in correct_letters_guessed or \
-				guess in incorrect_letters_guessed:
-			# print out a message
-			print("You already guessed that letter.")
-			continue
-
-		# if the guess was correct
-		if guess in letters_to_guess:
-			# update the letters_to_guess
-			letters_to_guess.remove(guess)
-			# update the correct letters guessed
-			correct_letters_guessed.add(guess)
-		else:
-			incorrect_letters_guessed.add(guess)
-			# only update the number of guesses
-			# if you guess incorrectly
-			num_guesses += 1
-
-		word_string = generate_word_string(WORD, correct_letters_guessed)
-		print(word_string)
-		print("You have {} guesses left".format(6 - num_guesses))
-
-	# tell the user whether they have won or lost
-	if num_guesses < 6:
-		print("Congratulations! You correctly guessed the word {}".format(WORD))
-	else:
-		print("Sorry, you lost! Your word was {}".format(WORD))
+    WORD = pick_random_word()
+
+    # creates a set containing the letters of WORD
+    letters_to_guess = set(WORD)
+
+    # creates an empty set
+    correct_letters_guessed = set()
+    incorrect_letters_guessed = set()
+    # since the classic order for hangman game takes 8 lost chances to hang the man
+    num_guesses = 8
+
+    print("Welcome to Hangman!")
+    while (len(letters_to_guess) > 0) and num_guesses > 0:
+        guess = ask_user_for_next_letter()
+
+        # check if we already guessed that
+        # letter
+        if guess in correct_letters_guessed or guess in incorrect_letters_guessed:
+            # print out a message
+            print("You already guessed that letter.")
+            continue
+
+        # if the guess was correct
+        if guess in letters_to_guess:
+            # update the letters_to_guess
+            letters_to_guess.remove(guess)
+            # update the correct letters guessed
+            correct_letters_guessed.add(guess)
+        else:
+            incorrect_letters_guessed.add(guess)
+            # only update the number of guesses
+            # if you guess incorrectly
+            num_guesses -= 1
+
+        word_string = generate_word_string(WORD, correct_letters_guessed)
+        print(word_string)
+        print("You have {} guesses left".format(num_guesses))
+
+    # tell the user whether they have won or lost
+    if num_guesses > 0:
+        print("Congratulations! You correctly guessed the word {}".format(WORD))
+    else:
+        print("Sorry, you lost! Your word was {}".format(WORD))