alternative.py

'''

sphinx story
is good

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

choice = input("Enter choice:\nA = []\nB = []\nC = []\n->")

'''

history = []  # empty storage area for choices

def start():
    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):
    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):
    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):
    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):
    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

if history[1] == "A":
    question = "You continue Archaeologist's Digest and read about how there's been a new discovery in Giza. How interesting. You can't read much further because the phone is still ringing. Loudly. "
    text = {"A": "Answer"}
    getAnswer1(question,text)
    print(history)