Extracts letter checking to its own (ugly) method

src/pydle.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import random
 import sys
 
 
+# Gets the input from a user - number param is used to display the guess number the user is on
 def get_guess(number):
     validGuess = False
     guess = ""
@@ -61,14 +62,10 @@ def game_over(user_was_right, correct_word):
     sys.exit(0)
 
 
-# Main game flow.
+# Takes in the users guess and the myriad lists involved in the game logic, and compares the letters in the guess
-def game_logic():
+# with the word to be guessed.
-    not_in_word, present_in_word = set(), set()
+# Inserts the letter into the appropriate list, based on its presence & position (or lack thereof)
-    word_to_be_guessed = list(get_random_word().upper())
+def check_letter_in_word(users_guess_input, word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results, present_in_word, not_in_word):
-    counter = 1
-    while counter < 7:
-        users_guess_input = get_guess(counter)
-        users_guess_results = ["_"] * 5
     for i in range(len(users_guess_input)):
         if word_to_be_guessed[i] == users_guess_input[i]:
             users_guess_results[i] = users_guess_input[i]
@@ -79,6 +76,17 @@ def game_logic():
                 present_in_word.add(users_guess_input[i])
         else:
             not_in_word.add(users_guess_input[i])
+
+
+# Main game flow.
+def game_logic():
+    not_in_word, present_in_word = set(), set()
+    word_to_be_guessed = list(get_random_word().upper())
+    counter = 1
+    while counter < 7:
+        users_guess_input = get_guess(counter)
+        users_guess_results = ["_"] * 5
+        check_letter_in_word(users_guess_input, word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results, present_in_word, not_in_word)
         if check_word_is_right(word_to_be_guessed, users_guess_results):
             game_over(True, word_to_be_guessed)
         print("Incorrect letters: " + ', '.join(not_in_word))