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POBeginner question: returning a boolean value from a function in Python
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copied!<p>I'm trying to get this rock paper scissors game to either return a Boolean value, as in set <code>player_wins</code> to True or False, depending on if the player wins, or to refactor this code entirely so that it doesn't use a while loop. I'm coming from the sysadmin side of the world, so please be gentle if this is written in the wrong style. I have tried a few things, and I understand TIMTOWTDI, and would just like some input. </p> <p>Thanks.</p> <pre><code>import random global player_wins player_wins=None def rps(): player_score = 0 cpu_score = 0 while player_score < 3 and cpu_score < 3: WEAPONS = 'Rock', 'Paper', 'Scissors' for i in range(0, 3): print "%d %s" % (i + 1, WEAPONS[i]) player = int(input ("Choose from 1-3: ")) - 1 cpu = random.choice(range(0, 3)) print "%s vs %s" % (WEAPONS[player], WEAPONS[cpu]) if cpu != player: if (player - cpu) % 3 < (cpu - player) % 3: player_score += 1 print "Player wins %d games\n" % player_score else: cpu_score += 1 print "CPU wins %d games\n" % cpu_score else: print "tie!\n" rps() </code></pre> <p>I'm trying to do something like this:</p> <pre><code> print "%s vs %s" % (WEAPONS[player], WEAPONS[cpu]) if cpu != player: if (player - cpu) % 3 < (cpu - player) % 3: player_score += 1 print "Player wins %d games\n" % player_score if player_score == 3: return player_wins==True else: cpu_score += 1 print "CPU wins %d games\n" % cpu_score if cpu_score == 3: return player_wins==False else: print "tie!\n" </code></pre>

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