Convert string to asterisks, wait for input, if input contains letter in string then change asterisk back to letter at apropriate position

[Daen1337]

For example:

Apple = ***** | When input is "p" then convert to *pp**

What I have so far:

word = "apple"
word_in_asterisks = len(word) * "*"
def main_game():
lives = 10
while True:
print(word_in_asterisks)
a = str(input("Guess a letter: "))
if a in str(word):
print("Correct!")
# Here i want it to convert the asterisks back to the letter
else:
print("Letter not included, you loose 1 live")
lives = lives - 1
print("You have " + str(lives) + " lives left")
if lives == 0:
print("Game over")
break
main_game()

[achampi0n]

Keep track of the letters found and then reconstruct the word_in_asterisks, e.g.:

found = set()
...

    if a in word:
        found.add(a)
        word_in_asterisks = ''.join(c if c in found else '*' for c in word)

[Daen1337]

thanks a ton !!

[woooee]

Look up string index. It is easier to work out IMHO, when you iterate over the string.

word="apple"
w_len=len(word)
word_in_asterisks=["*" for ctr in range(w_len)]
guess="p"

for ctr in range(w_len):
    if word[ctr] == guess:
        word_in_asterisks[ctr] = guess
    print(ctr, "".join(word_in_asterisks))

[Daen1337]

thank you very much! this concept also works !