Kierans

# Name: Kieran Tait
# Student Number:

# This file is provided to you as a starting point for the "wordchain.py" program of Assignment 2
# of CSP1150/CSP5110 in Semester 1, 2018.  It aims to give you just enough code to help ensure
# that your program is well structured.  Please use this file as the basis for your assignment work.
# You are not required to reference it.

# The "pass" command tells Python to do nothing.  It is simply a placeholder to ensure that the starter files run smoothly.
# They are not needed in your completed program.  Replace them with your own code as you complete the assignment.


# Import the necessary modules.
import random
import urllib.request
import json
import string

#function for player names
def inputPlayerName(numPlayers):
    #iteration on all players
    for x in range(1,numPlayers+1):
        print ("\nPlayer ",x)

        while True:
            playername=str(input("What is your name? "))

            #check if input is only letters
            if not playername.isalpha():
                print("Your name must consist of letters")
            else:
                print("Thank you.")
                #add name to list of names
                playerNames.append(playername)
                break

#function for word inputs
def inputWord(word):
    usedWords = []
    while True:
        if word in usedWords:
            print("This word has already been used!")
            print("Chain has ended!")
            chain = 0
            gamestatus = False

        #check if input is only letters
        if not word.isalpha():
            print("Please enter an answer consisting of letters")

        if word[0] not in letters[-1]:
            print("The word you entered does not begin with "+letters[-1]+"!")
            print("Chain has ended!")
            chain = 0
            gamestatus = False
            break

        else:
            print("Correct!")
            #add word to list of used words
            usedWords.append(word)
            letter = word[-1]
            letters.append(letter)
            chain = chain +1
            gamestatus = True
            break

# Initialise variables (Requirement 1).
chain = 0
wordTypes = ["Noun", "Verb", "Adjective"]
playerNames = []
usedWords = []
letters = []
# Get player count and names (Requirements 2-3).
print("Hello! Welcome to Word Chain!")

count = 0

while True:
    numPlayers = int(input("\nHow many players? (2 Minimum): "))
    if numPlayers < 2:
        print('Please enter a minimum of 2 players.')
        continue
    else:
        break

for player in range(numPlayers):
    #put inputWord in here after append. playerNames.append(inputWord("Enter..))
    inputPlayerName(numPlayers)
    if len(playerNames) == numPlayers:
        break

# Begin main gameplay loop (Requirement 4).

if chain == 0:
    letter = random.choice(string.ascii_letters)
    letters.append(letter)
    word = input("\nEnter a "+str(random.choice(wordTypes))+" beginning with "+str(letters[-1])+"!: ")
    inputWord(word)
    usedWords.append(word)

if gamestatus = True:
    word = word = input("Enter a "+str(random.choice(wordTypes))+" beginning with "+str(letters[-1])+"!: ")
    inputWord(word)
    usedWords.append(word)

# Show final chain length and record a log of the game (Requirement 5).
#with open("logs.txt", "a") as file:
    #json.dump({'players':players, 'names':playerNames, 'chain':chain}, file, indent=4)
    #file.close()
else:
    print("player names list: ",playerNames)
    print("used word list: ",usedWords)
    print("chain value: ",chain)