20-questions

This repository is dedicated to our thesis project of the bachelor degree 2022, Vrije Universiteit.

play.py

This file (play.py) is used to start the game. It can be executed through the command line and accepts several optional arguments for easier execution.

Arguments:

• -q : Specifies which bot to play against. The options are "Entropy", "Base", or "Random". More bots are available in different branches.
• -o : Specifies if the opponent is a human or not. The options are "True" or "False".
• -d : Sets the development mode. When in development mode, questions and answers are printed.
• -url : Specifies the URL of the dataset to use. This dataset should be running on a local server.

tournament.py

This file (tournament.py) is used to start the game. It can be executed through the command line and accepts several optional arguments for easier execution.

Arguments:

• -r : Specifies the number of repetitions.
• -p : Specifies which bot to play against. The options are "Entropy", "Base", or "Random". More bots are available in different branches.
• -url : Specifies the URL of the dataset to use. This dataset should be running on a local server.

Prerequisites

Before running the files, make sure you have the required dependencies installed. Please refer to the documentation for more information.

Running the Game

To start the game, run the following command:

python play.py [arguments]

To start a tournament, run the following command:

python tournament.py [arguments]

Replace [arguments] with the desired arguments based on the options mentioned above.