alternative 3.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

test = 0

"""

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"] +
                       "\nD = " + 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

def 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)

end = False
while end == False:

    if len(history) == 0:  # runs at the start, or when the story needs resetting.
        start()

    if history[0] == "A" and len(history) == 1:  #
        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)
    elif history[0] == "B" and len(history) ==1:
        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)
    elif history[0] == "C" and len(history) == 1:
        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)

    if history[1] == "A" and len(history) == 2:
        print("You answer the phone...")
        history = []  # example for testing purposes. resets the story.