[Tutor] Algorithm

[kreglet]

Hello Mac,

Thanks for the tip. 

I was aware of an and considered using it. I decided not to use it unless I
have no other choice. Although it does exactly what I am after:
   a) I don't want to use any dependencies other than Python's built in
modules
   b) You hit it right in the nose when you said:

"doing things by yourself is more exciting and fun (and above all you have
the pleasure to learn something new)"

If I did use it I will have learned nothing. The whole purpose of starting
this project was so I could learn python. I do so very much enjoy learning
new things.

The rest of the game is going well. So for I've figured out how to:
1. Create the gui
2. Pick a word from a list
3. Scramble the letters
4. Display them in a drawing area
5. Allow user to click the letters to make a word
6. Check the guessed word against a list of words
7. If matched guessed word is added to a treeview (list box)

I am confidant that i can create functions for:
1. Scoring points
2. Advancing to next round
3. Saving the game
4. Polish the gui, etc

The only thing I am having problems with (so far) is this algorithm which
would let the player know how many words are left to guess.
 
When I am finished this project, I plan to post it somewhere so that others
can learn from it  too.

Peace,
kreglet


Mac Ryan wrote:
> 
> 
> Of course doing things by yourself is more exciting and fun (and above
> all you have the pleasure to learn something new), but if you finally
> should decide to invoke an external utility (e.g.: for performance
> issues), then you might be interested in using "an": it's very fast and
> in the repositories of most linux distro. It has plenty of options.
> Example usage:
> 
> an -m4 -w python [search only for single words in the dictionary with a
> minimum length of 4 letters] returns:
> hypo
> phony
> pony
> python
> tony
> typo
> 
> Good luck with your project,
> Mac.
> 
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