Hangman.py

from words import words
import string
import random


def get_valid(words):
    word = random.choice(words)
    while "-" in word or " " in word:
        word = random.choice(words)

    return word.upper()


def hangman():
    word = get_valid(words)
    word_letters = set(word)
    alphabet = set(string.ascii_uppercase)
    used_letters = set()
    lives = 6

    while len(word_letters) > 0 and lives > 0:
        print(f"\ncurrent lives: {lives} You have used these letters: ", " ".join(used_letters))

        word_list = [letter if letter in used_letters else "-" for letter in word]
        print("Current word: ", " ".join(word_list))

        user_letter = input("Enter letter: ").upper()
        if user_letter in alphabet - used_letters:
            used_letters.add(user_letter)
            if user_letter in word_letters:
                word_letters.remove(user_letter)
            else:
                lives -= 1
                print("Letter is not in the word")

        elif user_letter in used_letters:
            print("you already used it")

        else:
            print("Invalid character")
    if lives == 0:
        print("You lose")
    else:
        print("You won")


hangman()