Code a game of rock, paper, scissors

Learn how to do some basic Python coding by following our breakdown of a simple rock, paper, scissors game

Resources Python 2: www.python.org/download IDLE: www.python.org/idle This tutorial will guide you through making a rock, paper, scissors game in Python. The code applies the lessons from the masterclass – and expands on what was included there – and doesn’t require any extra Python modules to run, like Pygame. Rock, paper, scissors is the perfect game to show off a little more about what exactly Python can do. Human input, comparisons, random selections and a whole host of loops are used in making a working version of the game. It’s also easy enough to adapt and expand as you see fit, adding rules and results, and even making a rudimentary AI if you wish. For this particular tutorial, we also recommend using IDLE. IDLE is a great Python IDE that is…

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