Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of GuessANumber

Timestamp:

Nov 3, 2022, 10:45:57 AM (2 years ago)

Author:

monga

Comment:

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GuessANumber

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+{{{#!python
+# Ask the user to guess a number between 1 and 10
+
+from random import randint, seed
+
+
+def play(guess: int, hidden: int) -> str:
+    if guess == hidden:
+        return "ok"
+    elif guess > hidden:
+        return "smaller"
+    else:
+        return "bigger"
+
+def guess_hidden(min_g: int, max_g: int, hidden: int) -> int:
+    """Return the number of tries to guess.
+    """
+    tries = 0
+    result = ""
+    
+    while result != "ok":
+        tries += 1
+        mid = (max_g + min_g) // 2
+        result = play(mid, hidden)
+        if result == "ok":
+            return tries
+        if result == "smaller":
+            max_g = mid
+        else:
+            min_g = mid
+
+
+seed(7789798)
+h = randint(1, 10**9)
+t = guess_hidden(1, 10**9, h)
+print("The hidden number was guessed in " + str(t) + " tries.")
+
+}}}