Score Manager

A simple Python program to manage and display user scores. This utility allows you to input a name and a score, saves them to a scores.txt file, and then displays all recorded scores.

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Features

• Add New Scores: Easily add a user's name and their corresponding score.
• Data Persistence: Scores are saved to a scores.txt file, ensuring your data isn't lost when the program closes.
• Score Validation: Ensures that only whole numbers can be entered as scores.
• Display All Scores: After adding a new score, the program displays all entries currently in scores.txt.
• Error Handling: Gracefully handles file-related errors and invalid score inputs.

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Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

You only need Python installed on your system. This program was developed with Python 3.

• Python 3

Installation

1. Clone the repository (if applicable, otherwise skip this step and just create the file):

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/score-manager.git](https://github.com/your-username/score-manager.git)
   cd score-manager

   If you don't have a repository, simply create a file named score_manager.py.

2. Save the code: Create a file named score_manager.py and paste the provided Python code into it:

   def manage_scores():
       print("--- Welcome to the Score Manager ---")
   
       # Step 1: Prompt the user for their name and score
       user_name = input("Enter your name: ")
       # Convert score input to an integer, ensuring it's a number
       while True:
           try:
               user_score = int(input("Enter your score: "))
               break # Exit loop if input is a valid integer
           except ValueError:
               print("Invalid score. Please enter a whole number.")
   
       # Step 2: Open "scores.txt" in append mode ("a") and write the name and score
       try:
           with open("scores.txt", "a") as file:
               # Format the name and score as a string, followed by a newline
               file.write(f"{user_name}: {user_score}\n")
           print(f"\nScore for {user_name} saved successfully!")
       except IOError as e:
           print(f"Error saving score to file: {e}")
           return # Exit if there's a file writing error
   
       # Step 3: After saving, read the file’s contents and display them
       print("\n--- All Stored Scores ---")
       try:
           with open("scores.txt", "r") as file:
               all_scores_content = file.read() # Read the entire content of the file
               if all_scores_content.strip(): # Check if content is not just empty or whitespace
                   print(all_scores_content) # Print the content to the console
               else:
                   print("No scores found in the file yet.")
       except FileNotFoundError:
           print("The 'scores.txt' file does not exist yet.")
       except IOError as e:
           print(f"Error reading scores from file: {e}")
   
   # Call the function to run the program
   manage_scores()

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How to Run

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.

2. Navigate to the directory where you saved score_manager.py.

3. Run the script using the Python interpreter:

   python score_manager.py

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to enter names and scores.

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File Structure

• score_manager.py: The main Python script containing the score management logic.
• scores.txt: (Automatically created) A text file where all the scores are stored. Each entry will be on a new line in the format Name: Score.

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Example Usage