From 659fbc140e6a201c02c36a0dbd5e096a18e2b735 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: siddharth A <siddhuplr@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:43:13 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Improvement in number_guesing_game

---
 number_guessing_game.py | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/number_guessing_game.py b/number_guessing_game.py
index 09f85b109..6086946a0 100644
--- a/number_guessing_game.py
+++ b/number_guessing_game.py
@@ -1,34 +1,65 @@
 import random
 
 def number_guessing_game():
+    #difficulty level
+    print("\n🎯 Welcome to the Number Guessing Game!")
+    print("Choose a difficulty level:")
+    print("1. Easy (12 attempts)\n2. Medium (8 attempts)\n3. Hard (5 attempts)")
+
+    while True:
+        difficulty = input("Select difficulty (1/2/3): ").strip()
+        if difficulty == '1':
+            max_attempts = 12
+            break
+        elif difficulty == '2':
+            max_attempts = 8
+            break
+        elif difficulty == '3':
+            max_attempts = 5
+            break
+        else:
+            print("⚠️ Invalid choice. Please select 1, 2, or 3.")
+
+    # Initialize game variables
     secret_number = random.randint(1, 100)
     guesses = 0
+    low, high = 1, 100 
 
-    print("Welcome to the Number Guessing Game!")
-    print("I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100.")
-
-    while True:
+    print(f"\nI'm thinking of a number between 1 and 100. You have {max_attempts} attempts to guess it!")
+    
+    while guesses < max_attempts:
         try:
-            guess = int(input("Enter your guess: "))
+            guess = int(input(f"Attempt {guesses + 1}/{max_attempts}: Enter your guess: "))
         except ValueError:
-            print("Please enter a valid number.")
+            print("⚠️ Invalid input! Please enter a valid number.")
             continue
 
         guesses += 1
 
         if guess == secret_number:
-            print(f"Congratulations! You've guessed the number in {guesses} attempts.")
+            print(f"🎉 Congratulations! You guessed the number in {guesses} attempts.")
             break
         elif guess < secret_number:
-            print("Too low!")
+            print("⬆️ Too low!")
+            low = max(low, guess + 1)
         else:
-            print("Too high!")
+            print("⬇️ Too high!")
+            high = min(high, guess - 1)
+
+        # Provide a hint every 3rd incorrect guess
+        if guesses % 3 == 0 and guesses < max_attempts:
+            print(f"💡 Hint: The number is between {low} and {high}.")
+
+    # If the player runs out of attempts
+    if guesses == max_attempts and guess != secret_number:
+        print(f"❌ You're out of attempts! The correct number was {secret_number}.")
 
-        if guesses % 3 == 0:
-            if guess < secret_number:
-                print("Hint: The number is in the upper half of the remaining range.")
-            else:
-                print("Hint: The number is in the lower half of the remaining range.")
+    # Play again option
+    replay = input("\nDo you want to play again? (yes/no): ").strip().lower()
+    if replay == 'yes':
+        number_guessing_game()
+    else:
+        print("👋 Thanks for playing! Goodbye.")
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     number_guessing_game()