From 62ccb85e28ece7b7ba8b491b66efde6a4d2cefdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Uthman Fatih <kingvcheese@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:30:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Complete assignment 5

---
 Practice Assignment 5/board.txt    |  2 +
 Practice Assignment 5/main.py      | 91 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 Practice Assignment 5/messages.txt |  3 +
 3 files changed, 96 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Practice Assignment 5/board.txt
 create mode 100644 Practice Assignment 5/messages.txt

diff --git a/Practice Assignment 5/board.txt b/Practice Assignment 5/board.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3159d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Practice Assignment 5/board.txt	
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Snakes: 12:2, 14:11, 17:4, 31:19, 35:22
+Ladders: 3:16, 5:7, 15:25, 18:20, 21:32
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diff --git a/Practice Assignment 5/main.py b/Practice Assignment 5/main.py
index e69de29..e17dcc8 100644
--- a/Practice Assignment 5/main.py	
+++ b/Practice Assignment 5/main.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import random
+import os
+
+def load_board(filepath="board.txt"):
+    snakes, ladders = {}, {}
+    try:
+        with open(filepath, "r") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if line.startswith("Snakes:"):
+                    pairs = line.replace("Snakes:", "").strip().split(", ")
+                    snakes = {int(p.split(":")[0]): int(p.split(":")[1]) for p in pairs if ":" in p}
+                elif line.startswith("Ladders:"):
+                    pairs = line.replace("Ladders:", "").strip().split(", ")
+                    ladders = {int(p.split(":")[0]): int(p.split(":")[1]) for p in pairs if ":" in p}
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Warning: board.txt not found. Loading standard board layout.")
+        snakes = {12: 2, 14: 11, 17: 4, 31: 19, 35: 22}
+        ladders = {3: 16, 5: 7, 15: 25, 18: 20, 21: 32}
+    return snakes, ladders
+
+def load_messages(filepath="messages.txt"):
+    msgs = {
+        "ladder": "A ladder moved you up to square {pos}!",
+        "snake": "A snake caught you! Slid down to square {pos}.",
+        "win": "Congratulations {player}! You won the game with {score} points!"
+    }
+    try:
+        with open(filepath, "r") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                if "=" in line:
+                    k, v = line.strip().split("=", 1)
+                    msgs[k.strip()] = v.strip()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        pass
+    return msgs
+
+def display_board(p1_pos, p2_pos):
+    print("\n" + "=" * 42)
+    for row in range(5, -1, -1):
+        line = ""
+        for col in range(1, 7):
+            sq = row * 6 + col
+            tokens = []
+            if sq == p1_pos: tokens.append("P1")
+            if sq == p2_pos: tokens.append("P2")
+            label = "/".join(tokens) if tokens else f"{sq:02d}"
+            line += f"[{label:^5}]"
+        print(line)
+    print("=" * 42)
+
+def main():
+    snakes, ladders = load_board()
+    msgs = load_messages()
+    
+    p1 = input("Enter Player 1 name: ").strip() or "Player 1"
+    p2 = input("Enter Player 2 name: ").strip() or "Player 2"
+    
+    positions = {p1: 1, p2: 1}
+    turns = {p1: 0, p2: 0}
+    players = [p1, p2]
+    turn_idx = 0
+
+    while True:
+        curr = players[turn_idx]
+        input(f"\n{curr}'s turn (Square {positions[curr]}). Press Enter to roll dice...")
+        
+        d1, d2 = random.randint(1, 6), random.randint(1, 6)
+        roll = d1 + d2
+        turns[curr] += 1
+        print(f"{curr} rolled {d1} and {d2} (Total: {roll})")
+        
+        new_pos = positions[curr] + roll
+        if new_pos in ladders:
+            new_pos = ladders[new_pos]
+            print(msgs["ladder"].format(pos=new_pos))
+        elif new_pos in snakes:
+            new_pos = snakes[new_pos]
+            print(msgs["snake"].format(pos=new_pos))
+            
+        positions[curr] = min(new_pos, 36)
+        display_board(positions[p1], positions[p2])
+        
+        if positions[curr] >= 36:
+            score = max(100 - (turns[curr] * 5), 10)
+            print(msgs["win"].format(player=curr, score=score))
+            break
+            
+        turn_idx = (turn_idx + 1) % 2
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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diff --git a/Practice Assignment 5/messages.txt b/Practice Assignment 5/messages.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83678f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Practice Assignment 5/messages.txt	
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+ladder=A hidden ladder carried you to square {pos}!
+snake=Unlucky! A hidden snake dragged you down to square {pos}.
+win=Congratulations {player}! You reached the end and won with a final score of {score}!
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