hangman.py

import random
def random_word():

    f = open('american-english', 'r')
    content = f.read().splitlines()
    f.close()
    return random.choice(content)

def main_game():

    word = random_word().lower()
    print(word)
    backup_word = word
    guess_word=('_' * len(word))

    previous_check_list = []
    trial = 0

    while trial < 6 and  guess_word != backup_word:
        print("Guess word", guess_word)
        guess_letter = input("Enter your guess ").lower()

        for x in guess_letter:
            check = word.find(x)

            if guess_letter in previous_check_list:
                print("Guessed already.")
                break

            if check == -1:
                trial += 1
                hangman_diagram(trial)

            else:
                while x in word:
                    previous_check_list.append(x)
                    check = word.find(x)
                    word = word[:check ] + '_' + word[ check+1:]
                    guess_word = guess_word[:check] + x + guess_word[check+1:]
       
    if guess_word == backup_word:
        return True
    return False 

def hangman_diagram(trial):

    if trial == 1:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                                 |
                                 |
                                 |
                                 |
                                 | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 
    if trial == 2:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                    |            |
                    |            |
                    |            |
                                 |
                                 | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 
    if trial == 3:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                    |            |
                   /|            |
                  / |            |
                                 |
                                 | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 
    if trial == 4:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                    |            |
                   /|\           |
                  / | \          |
                                 |
                                 | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 

    if trial == 5:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                    |            |
                   /|\           |
                  / | \          |
                   /             |
                  /              | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 

    if trial == 6:
        print ('''
                     -------------
                    |            |
                   ( )           |
                    |            |
                   /|\           |
                  / | \          |
                   / \           |
                  /   \          | 
                                /| 
                             ========''') 

####################Visual Messages End#################################
def user_exit(yes_no):
    if yes_no == 'n':
        return False
    return True

while True:

    if main_game():
        print("You win")
        response = input('Do you want to continue [y/n] ').lower()
        if not user_exit(response):
            break

    else :
        print("HANGMAN")
        response = input('Do you want to continue [y/n] ').lower()
        user_exit(response)
        if not user_exit(response):
            break