beginner python text game, how do I remove a location from a list that has already been used

catsim2 0
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How can I get the user to search one area and then be asked if they want to search the others without the already searched location in the list. Eg:

where do you want to search? x,y,z
x
where else do you want to search? y,z

search=input('Where do you search first?\nBedside table\nWardrobe\nDesk').lower()
   if 'bedside' in search:
       def bedside():
           pass
       bedside()
   if 'wardrobe' in search:
       def wardrobe():
           pass
       wardrobe()
   if 'desk' in search:
       def desk():
           pass
       desk()
python
2 Answers

You can maintain a list of locations to search in your code, and simply call list.remove(item) to remove the item once it has been input.

eg:

locations = [Bedside, Desk, Wardrobe]

search=input(f'Where do you search first? {locations}').lower()

if search in location:
   location.remove(search)
George Muscat0

You'll have to track the options somehow.

One approach might be to list out the options in an array, and remove elements from the array as they are selected. See example:

options = ['Bedside table', 'Wardrobe', 'Desk']
prompt = "Where would you like to search? "

search = input(prompt + ', '.join(options) + ": ").lower()

if 'bedside' in search:
        #do bedside stuff
        options.remove('Bedside table')

search = input(prompt + ', '.join(options) + ": ").lower()
Aurelion0
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