Function askForPlayerMove

src/gamesbyexample/pegsolitaire.py:121–163

Let the player enter their move.

(board)

def askForPlayerMove(board):
    """Let the player enter their move."""
    while True:
        # Ask the player to select a peg to move:
        moveablePegs = getMoveablePegs(board)

        if len(moveablePegs) == 0:
            # No pegs left to move, which means game over.
            print('You have run out of pegs to move! Game over.')
            print('Your score is', getScore(board), 'out of 31.')
            sys.exit()

        # Let the player select which peg they want to move:
        print('Enter peg to move: ' + ' '.join(moveablePegs) + ' QUIT')
        space = input('> ').upper()

        if space == 'QUIT':
            print('Your score is', getScore(board), 'out of 31.')
            print('Thanks for playing!')
            sys.exit()

        if space in moveablePegs:
            break

    # Get the possible directions that the selected peg can jump:
    possibleDirections = []
    for direction in [NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST]:
        if canMoveInDirection(board, space, direction):
            possibleDirections.append(direction)

    if len(possibleDirections) == 1:
        # There is only one possible direction to jump, so select it:
        jumpDirection = possibleDirections[0]
    else:
        while True:
            # Ask the player which direction to jump:
            print('Enter direction: ' + ' '.join(possibleDirections))
            jumpDirection = input('> ').upper()

            if jumpDirection in possibleDirections:
                break

    return (space, jumpDirection)


def makeMove(board, space, direction):