Number Guessing Game

Here is the code for the “Number Guessing Game” mini-project. It combines a while loop, the break statement, and basic if-elif-else conditions.

Python

import random

print("Welcome to The Number Guessing Game!")
print("I have picked a random number between 1 and 50.")

# The computer picks a random number between 1 and 50
secret_number = random.randint(1, 50)

# Keep track of how many guesses the player makes
attempts = 0

# Start an infinite loop that allows continuous guessing
while True:
    try:
        # Ask the player for their guess
        guess = int(input("Enter your guess: "))
        attempts += 1
        
        # Give hints based on the guess
        if guess < secret_number:
            print("Higher! Try again.")
        elif guess > secret_number:
            print("Lower! Try again.")
        else:
            # The guess matches the secret number
            print(f"Congratulations! You guessed the number {secret_number} correctly!")
            print(f"It took you {attempts} attempts.")
            break  # Exit the loop since the game is won
            
    except ValueError:
        # Handles the error if the user types a letter instead of a number
        print("Invalid input. Please enter a whole number.")

How It Works:

1. import random: This brings in Python’s built-in random module so the computer can use random.randint(1, 50) to generate the secret number.
2. while True:: This creates an infinite loop. The game will keep asking for guesses over and over again until it is explicitly told to stop.
3. try...except ValueError: This ensures the program doesn’t crash if the player accidentally types a letter (like “A”) instead of a number.
4. if/elif/else: This compares the player’s guess to the secret number and provides the “higher” or “lower” feedback.
5. break: Once the player’s guess equals the secret number, the else block runs, prints the victory message, and hits the break statement to terminate the game loop.