alternative 2.py

"""

sphinx story
is good

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

"""

history = []  # empty storage area for choices


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

end = False

history = ["A","B","D"]
test = 0

while end == False:

    if history[0] == "A" and len(history) == 1:
        print("This is passage A, and should never run.")
    elif history[0] == "B" and len(history) == 2:
        print("This is passage B, length 2, and will run once then stop.")
        end = True
    elif history[0] == "A" and len(history) == 3:
        print("This should loop 5 times")
        test = test + 1
        if test == 5:
            history = ["B","A"]
            print("history changed to:", history)