import random # import random library

# method to draw hangman

def draw_hangman(i):

Graphics =['''_____\n|/ |\n| O\n| /|\\\n| / \\\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n| /|\\\n| / \\\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n| /|\\\n| /\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n| /|\\\n|\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n| /|\n|\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n| |\n|\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n| O\n|\n|\n|''',

'''_____\n|/\n|\n|\n|\n|''',

'']

print(Graphics[i])

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()

# 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

def ask_user_for_next_letter():

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)

# 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()

# 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))

draw_hangman(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))