06_02_hangman_file_try.py

#06_02_hangman_file_try
import random

words_file = 'prog_pi_ed3/hangman_words.txt'
try:
	f = open(words_file)
	words = f.read().splitlines()
	f.close()	
except IOError:
	print("Cannot find file: " + words_file)
	exit()


lives_remaining = 14
guessed_letters = ''



def play():
	word = pick_a_word()
	while True:
		guess = get_guess(word)
		if process_guess(guess, word):
			print('You win! Well Done!')
			break
		if lives_remaining == 0:
			print('You are Hung!')
			print('The word was: ' + word)
			break

def pick_a_word():
	word_position = random.randint(0, len(words) - 1)
	return words[word_position]
	
def get_guess(word):
	print_word(word)
	print('Lives Remaining: ' + str(lives_remaining))
	guess = input(' Guess a letter or whole word?')
	return guess
	
def print_word(word):
	display_word = ''
	for letter in word:
		if guessed_letters.find(letter) > -1:
			display_word = display_word + letter
		else:
			display_word = display_word + '-'
	print(display_word)
			
def process_guess(guess, word):
	if len(guess) > 1:
		return whole_word_guess(guess, word)
	else:
		return single_letter_guess(guess, word)

			
def whole_word_guess(guess, word):
	global lives_remaining
	if guess == word:
		return True
	else:
		lives_remaining = lives_remaining - 1

def single_letter_guess(guess, word):
	global guessed_letters
	global lives_remaining
	if word.find(guess) == -1:
		lives_remaining = lives_remaining - 1
	guessed_letters = guessed_letters + guess
	if all_letters_guessed(word):
		return True

def all_letters_guessed(word):
	for letter in word:
		if guessed_letters.find(letter) == -1:
			return False
	return True
	
play()