365 DAYS OF CODE - DAY 4

DAY 4 THOUGHT PROCESS

We learned randomization, modules, generating random integers and floating point numbers (always less than 1 but positive) using the random.random() function.

For the code to print heads or tails exercise, I only saw head once although I was not really concentrating on the screen. I tried running till I got another but gave up eventually.

My code:

import random

random_number = random.randint(1, 10)
if random_number/2 == 1:
    print("Heads")
else:
    print("Tails")

Correct code:

import random

random_number = random.randint(1, 10)
if random_number%2 == 1:
    print("Heads")
else:
    print("Tails")

We learned Lists data structure; a way of organizing and storing data, the index out of range error (i.e., IndexError), nested lists, did a lot of struggling and asked a friend for help.

Final code:

import random

rock = '''
    _______
---'   ____)
      (_____)
      (_____)
      (____)
---.__(___)
'''

paper = '''
    _______
---'   ____)____
          ______)
          _______)
         _______)
---.__________)
'''

scissors = '''
    _______
---'   ____)____
          ______)
       __________)
      (____)
---.__(___)
'''

possible_choice = [rock, paper, scissors]
computer_choice = random.choice(possible_choice)
user_choice = input("rock, paper, or scissors: ")

if user_choice == "rock":
    user_choice = rock
elif user_choice == "paper":
    user_choice = paper
elif user_choice == "scissors":
    user_choice = scissors

if computer_choice == user_choice:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("It's a tie!")
elif computer_choice == rock and user_choice == paper:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You win!")
elif computer_choice == rock and user_choice == scissors:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You lose!")
elif computer_choice == paper and user_choice == rock:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You lose!")
elif computer_choice == paper and user_choice == scissors:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You win!")
elif computer_choice == scissors and user_choice == paper:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You lose!")
elif computer_choice == scissors and user_choice == rock:
    print(f"computer chose {computer_choice}, you chose {user_choice}")
    print("You win!")
else:
    print("Invalid input. Please try again")

 

Testing up while you write the code is very good practice. 

Plus, you gotta write your own code and you gotta make it work.

Yayy