riddler.py

riddler.py

# coding: utf-8
from threading import Thread
import threading,time
class timer_thread(Thread):
   def __init__(self,timeleft=30.):
      Thread.__init__(self)
      self.timeleft=timeleft
      self._abort=False
   def run(self):
      while self.timeleft>0:
         print self.timeleft
         time.sleep(1.0)
         self.timeleft-=1.
         if self._abort:
            return
      print 'YOU LOSE'
   def abort(self):
      self._abort=True
   def addtime(self):
      self.timeleft+=10.0
import random

def main():
      riddles=[['what have i got in my pocket','ring'],
            ['what has four legs in the morning, two legs in the day, threelegs in the evening?','man']]
      t=timer_thread(30)
      t.start()
      while t.timeleft:
         riddle=random.choice(riddles)
         print riddle[0]
         trial=raw_input()
         if trial:
            if trial==riddle[1]:
               print 'correct!'
               t.addtime()
            else:
               print 'Wrong!'
         else:
            t.abort()
            t.join()
            print 'aborted'
            return
            
main()