alternative.py

'''

sphinx story
is good

https://github.coventry.ac.uk/lycette2/CuriosityKilledTheSphinx

'''

history = []  # empty storage area for choices


def start():  # super unnecessary and can be removed
    loop = True
    difficulty = ""

    while loop == True:

        difficulty = input("Enter Difficulty:\nA = EASY\nB = MEDIUM\nC = HARD\n->")
        if difficulty == "a" or difficulty == "A":
            print("You have selected EASY")
            loop = False
        elif difficulty == "b" or difficulty == "B":
            print("You have selected MEDIUM")
            loop = False
        elif difficulty == "c" or difficulty == "C":
            print("You have selected HARD")
            loop = False
        else:
            print("Please enter a valid option.")

    history.append(difficulty.upper())


def getAnswer1(question, text):  # function to handle 1 response from the user
    loop = True
    choice = ""

    while loop == True:
        print(question)
        choice = input("Enter choice:"
                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
                       "\n->")

        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        else:
            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid

    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked


def getAnswer2(question, text):  # function to handle 2 responses from the user
    loop = True
    choice = ""

    while loop == True:
        print(question)
        choice = input("Enter choice:"
                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
                       "\n->")

        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        else:
            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid

    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked

def getAnswer3(question, text):  # function to handle 3 responses from the user
    loop = True
    choice = ""

    while loop == True:
        print(question)
        choice = input("Enter choice:"
                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
                       "\nC = " + text["C"] +
                       "\n->")

        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "c" or choice == "C":
            print("You have selected C: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        else:
            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid

    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked


def getAnswer4(question, text):  # function to handle 4 responses from the user
    loop = True
    choice = ""

    while loop == True:
        print(question)
        choice = input("Enter choice:"
                       "\nA = " + text["A"] +
                       "\nB = " + text["B"] +
                       "\nC = " + text["C"] +
                       "\nC = " + text["D"] +
                       "\n->")

        if choice == "a" or choice == "A":
            print("You have selected A: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "b" or choice == "B":
            print("You have selected B: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "c" or choice == "C":
            print("You have selected C: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        elif choice == "d" or choice == "D":
            print("You have selected D: " + text[choice.upper()])
            loop = False
        else:
            print("Please enter a valid option.")  # runs if the answer is not valid

    history.append(choice.upper())  # adds the choice the user picked

# Main block
start()

question = "You are reading a magazine. The phone rings."

text = {"A": "Continue reading the magazine",
        "B": "Inspect the room",
        "C": "You pick up the phone"
        }

getAnswer3(question, text)

print(history)  # prints the history of choices made by the user, not really needed.

if history[1] == "A":
    question = "You continue Archaeologist's Digest and read about how there's been a new discovery in Giza. How interesting.\nYou can't read much further because the phone is still ringing. Loudly. "
    text = {"A": "Answer"}
    getAnswer1(question, text)
    print(history)
elif history[1] == "B":
    question = "You're in your office. Large shelves are stacked from end to end.From ancient Latin and Hebrew to Greek and Hieroglyphics.\nPictures from previous expeditions are framed on the wall."
    text = {"A": "Inspect images",
            "B": "Inspect books",
            "C": "Back to the magazine"
            }
    getAnswer3(question, text)
    print(history)
    if history[2] == "C":
        pass  # some sort of way to get back to the phone? do we store the data somewhere else? gg python i am confused
elif history[1] == "C":
    question = "Ethan Stewart speaking, an interesting and rather weird door has been dug up.\nNo amount of force has worked on the door and I thought I'd contact you as the leading expert in hieroglyphs.\nI want you to fly over to Giza immediately and inspect the door."
    text = {"A": "…",
            "B": "Is it urgent? And who are you anyway?",
            "C": "Don’t tell me what to do!",
            "D": "I’ll be on my way."
            }
    getAnswer4(question, text)
    print(history)