Python for Dummies: Guess Number Game

Python is a great language for beginners to learn programming. One of the fun things you can do with Python is develop simple games. In this tutorial, we will learn how to develop a simple game in which the user has to guess a number.

The game we will create will work as follows: the computer will generate a random number between 1 and 100. The user will then be asked to guess the number. If the user's guess is too high or too low, the computer will give a hint. The game will continue until the user guesses the correct number.

To start, we need to import the random module, which will allow us to generate a random number. Then, we will use the randint() function to generate a random number between 1 and 100. We will also create a variable to keep track of the number of guesses the user has made.

import random 

number = random.randint(1, 100) 
guesses = 0

Next, we will create a while loop that will continue until the user guesses the correct number. Inside the loop, we will ask the user to enter a guess using the input() function. We will also increment the number of guesses the user has made.
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while True:
    guess = int(input("Guess the number between 1 and 100: "))
    guesses += 1

Inside the loop, we will also add an if statement to check if the user's guess is correct. If the guess is correct, we will print a message congratulating the user and telling them how many guesses it took to win. We will also break out of the loop.

    if guess == number:
        print("Congratulations, you guessed the number in", guesses, "guesses!")
        break

If the guess is incorrect, we will add an else statement that will give the user a hint. If the guess is too high, we will tell the user to guess lower. If the guess is too low, we will tell the user to guess higher.

    else:
        if guess < number:
            print("Guess higher.")
        else:
            print("Guess lower.")

Here's the complete code for the game:

import random

number = random.randint(1, 100)
guesses = 0

while True:
    guess = int(input("Guess the number between 1 and 100: "))
    guesses += 1

    if guess == number:
        print("Congratulations, you guessed the number in", guesses, "guesses!")
        break
    else:
        if guess < number:
            print("Guess higher.")
        else:
            print("Guess lower.")

This is a simple game that can be easily extended to make it more challenging. For example, you can add a limit to the number of guesses the user can make, or you can add a scoring system based on the number of guesses it takes to win. Have fun exploring and experimenting with Python!