Start Date: April 2021

End Date: April 2021

Main Technologies Used: Python, PyCharm, Command Prompt

Description: This is a simple Python script I made by following a tutorial by freeCodeCamp. The full script was written using PyCharm, and when the user runs the game it all takes place within the command prompt. Along with this Python script, there was a second script that holds about 300 different words that the game randomly selects from.

After completing the tutorial and learning the basics, I took this game and put my own spin on it. I created two additional versions of this game. The first additional version is very similar to the tutorial version. The only difference is that the game no longer needs that long list of words and now uses a Python library, random_word, to generate the word that the user will be playing the game with.

The next final additional version I created was an educational version of the game. This version can be played once a day to learn a new word every day because it uses the word of the day to play with. In this version, I used a Python library called BeautifulSoup to located the word of the day on the Merriam-Webster Dictionary website. After playing the game, no matter if you got the word correct or not, you are prompted with the definition of the word, some examples, and even a fun fact for the word (usually about where and how I originated from). All versions of the Hangman game can be found here on my GitHub page.