Python Basics Project

import random

def main():
    """Number guessing game with difficulty levels."""
    print("=== Number Guessing Game ===")
    print("I'll pick a number, you try to guess it.")

    # Difficulty settings
    print("\nChoose difficulty:")
    print("1. Easy (1-10, unlimited guesses)")
    print("2. Medium (1-50, 10 guesses)")
    print("3. Hard (1-100, 7 guesses)")

    difficulty = input("Enter 1, 2, or 3: ")

    if difficulty == "1":
        max_num = 10
        max_guesses = None  # Unlimited
    elif difficulty == "2":
        max_num = 50
        max_guesses = 10
    elif difficulty == "3":
        max_num = 100
        max_guesses = 7
    else:
        print("Invalid choice, defaulting to Easy.")
        max_num = 10
        max_guesses = None

    # Game logic
    secret = random.randint(1, max_num)
    guesses = 0
    won = False

    print(f"\nI'm thinking of a number between 1 and {max_num}.")

    while True:
        # Check if player has run out of guesses
        if max_guesses and guesses >= max_guesses:
            print(f"\nGame over! The number was {secret}.")
            break

        try:
            guess = int(input("Your guess: "))
        except ValueError:
            print("Please enter a valid number.")
            continue

        guesses += 1

        if guess < 1 or guess > max_num:
            print(f"Guess between 1 and {max_num}.")
        elif guess < secret:
            print("Too low! Try higher.")
        elif guess > secret:
            print("Too high! Try lower.")
        else:
            won = True
            break

    if won:
        print(f"\nCongratulations! You got it in {guesses} guesses!")
        # Score feedback
        if guesses == 1:
            print("Incredible! First try!")
        elif guesses <= 3:
            print("Excellent guessing!")
        elif guesses <= 6:
            print("Good job!")
        else:
            print("You got there in the end!")

    # Play again?
    play_again = input("\nPlay again? (y/n): ").lower()
    if play_again == "y":
        main()
    else:
        print("Thanks for playing!")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()