Number Guessing Game

Goals

• Generate a random integer with random.randint
• Read user input with input() and convert it to int
• Use a while loop that repeats until the guess is correct
• Track the number of attempts and print it at the end

Prerequisites

• Variables and assignment
• if/else statements
• while loops

Steps

2. 1

   Import random and pick a target

   Import the random module and pick a secret number with random.randint(1, 100). Print a welcome message so the player knows the range.

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   import random
   
   target = random.randint(1, 100)
   print("I picked a number between 1 and 100.")

   Expected result

   Running the script prints the welcome message; target holds a hidden number.

4. 2

   Read the first guess

   Use input() to read a guess and int() to convert it to a number. Reading input is what lets the loop make progress.

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   guess = int(input("Enter your guess: "))

   Expected result

   The script waits for the player to type a number and stores it in guess.

   Show hint
6. 3

   Loop until correct with hints

   Wrap the comparison in a while guess != target loop. Inside, print "Higher!" if guess is too low, "Lower!" if too high, then read a new guess. The loop exits when the guess matches.

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   while guess != target:
       if guess < target:
           print("Higher!")
       else:
           print("Lower!")
       guess = int(input("Enter your guess: "))
   print("You got it!")

   Expected result

   Wrong guesses print a hint and ask again; a correct guess prints the win message.

8. 4

   Count the attempts

   Add an attempts counter that starts at 1 and increments inside the loop. Print it at the end so the player sees their score.

   CodeCopy

   attempts = 1
   while guess != target:
       if guess < target:
           print("Higher!")
       else:
           print("Lower!")
       guess = int(input("Enter your guess: "))
       attempts += 1
   print(f"You got it in {attempts} tries!")

   Expected result

   After winning, the script shows how many guesses the player used.

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