guessing.py

# from http://www.practicepython.org/exercise/2014/04/02/09-guessing-game-one.html

import random

def chkguess():
    stop = "go"
    guessnum = 0
    
    while stop == "go":
        guess = int(raw_input("Choose a number between 1 and 9: "))
        number = random.randint(1,9)
        
        if guess == number:
            guessnum += 1
            print "You guessed correctly!"
            stop = raw_input("Type 'go' to play again or 'exit' to stop game.")
        elif guess > number and guess <= 9:
            guessnum += 1
            print "Too high!"
            print "The number was %d" % number
            print "This is so fun, let's keep playing!"
            stop = raw_input("Type 'go' to play again or 'exit' to stop game.")
        elif guess < number:
            guessnum += 1
            print "Too low!"
            print "The number was %d" % number
            print "This is so fun, let's keep playing!"
            stop = raw_input("Type 'go' to play again or 'exit' to stop game.")
        else:
            print "That number isn't between 1 and 9.  Guess again."
          
    
    print "You guessed %d times!" % guessnum       
chkguess()