Lab 17 - Hangman

For the most part this semester, we have provided the main() method to control your program and you implemented specific methods. This time, we've provided you all the methods needed to make a hangman game, and you need to write the main() method. The javadoc has what methods were already written for you and their basic functionality. This will be very helpful for controller method in the Practical!

Step 1: Getting Started

Take a look at the javadoc and the code provided to you. Refresh/familiarize yourself with the rules of hangman.

Step 2: Implementation

Create a file called HangmanMain. Make a new main() method. This is where you will write all your code.

For this method, you will need to:

1. Create a new HangmanGame object
2. Call the printScreen() method (remember how to call methods on different objects!)
3. Use getInput("Would you like easy or hard words? ") to get user input on what difficulty they would like
4. Call initializeWords(), passing in selectDifficulty(), which requires the input from the user you just got.
5. Call wordSelect().
6. Print the initial hangman gallows by calling getZero().
7. Call printWordProgress()
8. While the game is not finished, get input from the user on what letter they guess using getInput("Guess a letter: ") and call guess(), passing in the guess input.

Take a moment to run the game and make sure it works properly.

Step 3: Finishing up

To turn in your assignment, click through the link on Canvas, upload your files to Zybooks and click submit for grading. Note you can do this more than once.

Note:

HardHangmanWords.txt was modified slightly from https://www.hangmanwords.com/words.