58 lines
1.3 KiB
Ruby
58 lines
1.3 KiB
Ruby
#hangman game
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#01/21/2022
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def pick_word(a)
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rand_int = rand(0..a.size)
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return a[rand_int].chop!
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end
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def generate_hidden_letters(word)
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hidden_letters = Array.new
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word.length.times do |i|
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if rand(0..1) == 0 #do this 50% of the time
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hidden_letters.push(word[i]) #create an array of letters to be hidden
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end
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end
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return hidden_letters
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end
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def scramble_word(word, hidden_letters)
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hidden_letters.each do |letter| #for each hidden letter
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word.length.times do |i| #check where instances of the letter are in the word
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if word[i] == letter #if you find one, replace it with a "_" in the string
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word[i] = "_"
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end
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end
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end
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return word
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end
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#loading file into an array
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a = Array.new
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dict = File.open('5desk.txt')
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dict.each do |row|
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a.push(row)
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end
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#picking a word between 5 and 12 characters long
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word = pick_word(a)
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until word.length.between?(5, 12)
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word = pick_word(a)
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end
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puts "Your word is #{word}"
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hidden_letters = generate_hidden_letters(word)
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scrambled_word = scramble_word(word, hidden_letters)
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#puts the array as a readable string
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puts scrambled_word.inspect[1...-1].gsub('"',"").gsub(',','')
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#if input is included in word but not hidden word then
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#if word[x] == input then hidden[x] == input
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#do this over the array
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#if guess == a hidden letter
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# fill in that letter
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#else
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# increase hangman counter
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