How to run two loops at the same time in python
Question: How can i run a loop within a loop in python to make points in a simple word
game

    
    
    import random
    WORDS = ("python", "jumble", "easy", "difficult", "answer", "xylophone", "truck", "doom", "mayonase", "flying", "magic", "mine", "bugle")
    play = "Yes"
    points = 0
    ask = ('Yes')
    word = random.choice(WORDS)
    while play == "Yes":
        hint = word
        correct = word
        jumble = ""
        while word:
            position = random.randrange(len(word))
            jumble += word[position]
            word = word[:position] + word[(position + 1):]
    
        print(
        """
              Welcome to Word Jumble!
    
     Unscramble the letters to make a word.
    (Press the enter key at the prompt to quit.)
    """
    )
        print("The jumble is:", jumble)
    
        guess = input("\nYour guess: ")
    
        while guess != correct and guess != "":
            print("Sorry, that's not it.")
            guess = input("Your guess: ")
            print("Do you want a hint")
            if ask == "yes":
                print(word)
                points - 10
                print(points)
    
        if guess == correct:
            print("That's it!  You guessed it!\n")
            play = input("Do you want to play again")
            points + 100
            print(points)
    
    print("Thanks for playing.")
    input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
    

is all the code i have im trying to add a point system into it. The problem im
trying to do is "Improve “Word Jumble” so that each word is paired with a
hint. The player should be able to see the hint if he or she is stuck. Add a
scoring system that rewards players who solve a jumble without asking for the
hint."


Answer: Came up with something like this... needs a lot of work, but it will set you
on the right track (I hope so!!)

Here's the modified code:

    
    
    import random
    WORDS = ("python", "jumble", "easy", "difficult", "answer", "xylophone", "truck", "doom", "mayonase", "flying", "magic", "mine", "bugle")
    play = "Yes"
    points = 0
    ask = ('Yes')
    word = random.choice(WORDS)
    while play == "Yes":
        next_hint = 4
        hint = "{}...".format(word[0:next_hint])
        correct = word
        jumble = ""
        while word:
            position = random.randrange(len(word))
            jumble += word[position]
            word = word[:position] + word[(position + 1):]
    
        print(
        """
              Welcome to Word Jumble!
    
     Unscramble the letters to make a word.
    (Press the enter key at the prompt to quit.)
    """
    )
        print("The jumble is:", jumble)
    
        guess = input("\nYour guess: ")
    
        while guess != correct and guess != "":
            print("Sorry, that's not it.")
            if hint != word:
                ask = input("Do you want a hint? yes / no: ")
                if ask in ("yes", "y", "yeah"):
                    print(hint)
                    next_hint += 1
                    hint = "{}...".format(correct[0:next_hint])
                    points -= 10
                    print("You lose 10 points!")
            guess = input("Your guess: ")        
    
        if guess == correct:
            print("That's it!  You guessed it!\n")
            play = input("Do you want to play again? yes/no: ")
            points += 100
            print("You earn {} points!".format(points))
    
    print("Thanks for playing.")
    input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")
    

I added hints that will gradually show the word and fixed the point system (Or
at least it takes into account how many hints you used). The problem is, I
always show at least 4 characters of the string and some words are that short
(you'll have to fix that) Hope it helps!!!

