hangman.py

import random
stages = [r'''
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''']
word_list = ["aardvark", "baboon", "camel"]

lives=6
chosen_word = random.choice(word_list)
print(chosen_word)

placeholder = ""
word_length = len(chosen_word)
for position in range(word_length):
    placeholder += "_"
print(placeholder)

game_over = False
correct_letters = []

while not game_over:
    guess = input("Guess a letter: ").lower()

    display = ""

    for letter in chosen_word:
        if letter == guess:
            display += letter
            correct_letters.append(guess)
        elif letter in correct_letters:
            display += letter
        else:
            display += "_"


    print(display)

  
    if guess not in chosen_word:
        lives-=1
        if lives==0:
            game_over=True
            print("YOU LOSE")

    if "_" not in display:
        game_over = True
        print("You win.")

    print(stages[lives])