A outline Wordle simulator.

wordle_simulator_outline.py

def play_wordle(target, words, v):
  """
  Play Wordle for a given target word.
  
  Args:
  
  target: the target word.
  words: the words available as guesses.
  v: the vocabulary setting.
  
  Returns:
  guesses: a list of guesses used to identify target otherwise None.
  """
  
  remaining = words    # The remaining guesses.
  guesses = []         # The guesses so far.
  constraints = {}     # The constraints so far.
  
  # While there are some remaining guesses...
  while len(remaining):
    
    # Pick a new guess from the remaining words given the
    # current constraints and vocabulary setting.
    guess = pick_guess(remaining, constraints, v)
    
    remaining.remove(guess)  # Remove the new guess from the remaining words.
    guesses.append(guess)    # Add the new guess to the list of guesses
    
    # Update the constraints based on the new guess and target.
    constraints = update_constraints(constraints, guess, target)
    
    # If the new guess matches the target then success. return the guesses.
    if guess == target: return guesses