Trying to make a basic Python score counter in a game... will not count.

Sun Dec 16 13:17:20 EST 2012

On Sunday, December 16, 2012 1:07:16 PM UTC-5, Mitya Sirenef wrote:
> On 12/16/2012 12:00 PM, Darrien Glasser wrote:
>> > Hey guys, I'm working on a Python rock paper scissors (lizard spock) game, and the beginning is 
>> complete. After I finished it, I thought, "You know what? I think I can 
>> make this even better, and add a score counter." And so I did.
>> >
>> > The problem is that it doesn't seem to actually keep track of score. 
>> In fact it always keeps the score at 0 for both players. It's fully 
>> functional otherwise, but it's bothering me that I can't get it to work.
>> >
>> > Currently using Windows Python 32 bit v2.6.8
>> >
>> > Download of the code here:
>> >
>> > https://www.box.com/s/2lupxeyk5jvsxs0zkdfb
>> >
>> > Copy of the code here:
>> >
>> > http://pastebin.com/MNdgiuSY
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for your help...
>>>>>> I was actually thinking of making a simple rock paper scissors game so I
>> went ahead and cobbled it together, using a design with a class and
>> generally a structured approach.. It keeps the scores, too, and you can
>> set both players to be AI, or one to be AI, or both to be humans:
>>>> https://github.com/pythonbyexample/PBE/blob/master/code/rockpaper.py
>>>> (it needs python3 but can be easily changed to work with python2.x)
>>>>>> - mitya
>>>> -- 
>> Lark's Tongue Guide to Python: http://lightbird.net/larks/

Well there goes my hopes and dreams of being the first one to do that. Nice job by the way.