hangman.py

import random

word_list = ['python', 'java', 'kotlin', 'javascript']

def get_random_word(word_list):
    return random.choice(word_list)

def display_word(word, guessed_letters):
    displayed_word = ''
    for letter in word:
        if letter in guessed_letters:
            displayed_word += letter
        else:
            displayed_word += '_'
    return displayed_word

def play_game():
    word = get_random_word(word_list)
    guessed_letters = set()
    attempts = 6
    
    print("Welcome to Hangman!")
    while attempts > 0:
        print("\n" + display_word(word, guessed_letters))
        guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()
        
        if guess in guessed_letters:
            print("You already guessed that letter.")
        elif guess in word:
            guessed_letters.add(guess)
            print(f"Good guess! '{guess}' is in the word.")
        else:
            attempts -= 1
            print(f"Wrong guess! '{guess}' is not in the word. You have {attempts} attempts left.")
            guessed_letters.add(guess)
        
        if set(word) == guessed_letters:
            print("\nCongratulations! You guessed the word:", word)
            break
    else:
        print("\nGame over! The word was:", word)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    play_game()