Hangman Game

CodeAlpha Python Programming Internship | Task 1

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📌 Goal

A text-based Hangman game where the player guesses a word one letter at a time, with a maximum of 6 incorrect guesses.

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📁 Project Files

File	Purpose
main.py	Main game script

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▶️ How to Run

No external libraries needed. Uses only built-in Python modules.

python main.py

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🎮 How to Play

1. A random word is selected from 5 predefined words
2. Guess one letter at a time
3. Correct guess — letter is revealed in the word
4. Wrong guess — hangman drawing progresses
5. You win by guessing all letters before 6 wrong guesses
6. You lose when the hangman is complete (6 wrong guesses)

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🔍 Sample Output

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       |   |
       O   |
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  Word:  _ _ _ _ _ _

  Wrong guesses (4/6): a, e, i, o

  Enter a letter:

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💡 Key Concepts Used

• random — randomly selects a word from the list
• while loop — keeps the game running until win or loss
• if-else — checks if guessed letter is correct or wrong
• strings — word and letter comparison
• lists — predefined word list