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Snakes Game using Python
# SNAKES GAME
# Use ARROW KEYS to play, SPACE BAR for pausing/resuming and Esc Key for exiting
import curses
from curses import KEY_RIGHT, KEY_LEFT, KEY_UP, KEY_DOWN
from random import randint
curses.initscr()
win = curses.newwin(20, 60, 0, 0)
win.keypad(1)
curses.noecho()
curses.curs_set(0)
win.border(0)
win.nodelay(1)
key = KEY_RIGHT # Initializing values
score = 0
snake = [[4,10], [4,9], [4,8]] # Initial snake co-ordinates
food = [10,20] # First food co-ordinates
win.addch(food[0], food[1], '*') # Prints the food
while key != 27: # While Esc key is not pressed
win.border(0)
win.addstr(0, 2, 'Score : ' + str(score) + ' ') # Printing 'Score' and
win.addstr(0, 27, ' SNAKE ') # 'SNAKE' strings
win.timeout(150 - (len(snake)/5 + len(snake)/10)%120) # Increases the speed of Snake as its length increases
prevKey = key # Previous key pressed
event = win.getch()
key = key if event == -1 else event
if key == ord(' '): # If SPACE BAR is pressed, wait for another
key = -1 # one (Pause/Resume)
while key != ord(' '):
key = win.getch()
key = prevKey
continue
if key not in [KEY_LEFT, KEY_RIGHT, KEY_UP, KEY_DOWN, 27]: # If an invalid key is pressed
key = prevKey
# Calculates the new coordinates of the head of the snake. NOTE: len(snake) increases.
# This is taken care of later at [1].
snake.insert(0, [snake[0][0] + (key == KEY_DOWN and 1) + (key == KEY_UP and -1), snake[0][1] + (key == KEY_LEFT and -1) + (key == KEY_RIGHT and 1)])
# If snake crosses the boundaries, make it enter from the other side
if snake[0][0] == 0: snake[0][0] = 18
if snake[0][1] == 0: snake[0][1] = 58
if snake[0][0] == 19: snake[0][0] = 1
if snake[0][1] == 59: snake[0][1] = 1
# Exit if snake crosses the boundaries (Uncomment to enable)
#if snake[0][0] == 0 or snake[0][0] == 19 or snake[0][1] == 0 or snake[0][1] == 59: break
# If snake runs over itself
if snake[0] in snake[1:]: break
if snake[0] == food: # When snake eats the food
food = []
score += 1
while food == []:
food = [randint(1, 18), randint(1, 58)] # Calculating next food's coordinates
if food in snake: food = []
win.addch(food[0], food[1], '*')
else:
last = snake.pop() # [1] If it does not eat the food, length decreases
win.addch(last[0], last[1], ' ')
win.addch(snake[0][0], snake[0][1], '#')
curses.endwin()
print("\nScore - " + str(score))
print("http://bitemelater.in\n")
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ghost commented Jul 15, 2020 via email

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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Users/mithunsuresh/Desktop/Projects_py/Ant/snake.py", line 29, in
win.timeout(150 - (len(snake)/5 + len(snake)/10)%120) # Increases the speed of Snake as its length increases
TypeError: integer argument expected, got float

This is from py3.8, on macOS, but works fine as I switch from py3.8 to py2.7.

@ruprechtgaming
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how do you get curses?
but other wise the only thing that didnt work was curses so good job

@MelonMan101
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MelonMan101 commented Sep 11, 2020

on line 10 it says
win = curses.newwin(20, 60, 0, 0)
it returns as a null and wont run

@BhagyashreeRokade
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Nice code! I don't know some of the concepts used here; but yes I'll definitely try this when I learn those concepts.

@danielmateoprogramming
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works only with python 2.7 not 3.7

@wimmevdv
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i always get this error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "python", line 9, in
_curses.error: setupterm: could not find terminal

it might be bcz your document isn t called snake.py or something like that

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darkseid66 commented Nov 12, 2020

there is an integer error in line 29 (win.timeout(150 - (len(snake)/5 + len(snake)/10)%120).
correct line is [ (win.timeout(int(150 - (len(snake)/5 + len(snake)/10)%120))].
code needs integer initialization for the defined numerical values.

@darkseid66
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every time i try to make it work... this happens:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:/Users/Maria Jose/Documents/home/Python/snake game try cp.py", line 4, in
import curses
File "C:\Users\Maria Jose\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\lib\curses__init__.py", line 13, in
from _curses import *
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_curses'

i dont know id its because my computer is Windows or my python program is not the one but, can someone help me?

its probably because u didn't install curses module

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xihajun commented Nov 29, 2020

it seems that there is some bugs for example if you are moving right, you will die when you choose left

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wimmevdv commented Dec 1, 2020 via email

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darkseid66 commented Dec 1, 2020 via email

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wimmevdv commented Dec 1, 2020 via email

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darkseid66 commented Dec 2, 2020 via email

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wimmevdv commented Dec 2, 2020 via email

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import curses error please help

@govindrkumar
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someone, please help I keep having this problem: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\scheh_cujwioq\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\Snake.py", line 4, in
import curses
File "C:\Users\scheh_cujwioq\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python36-32\lib\curses__init__.py", line 13, in
from _curses import *
ImportError: DLL load failed: The specified module could not be found. But then I put the asterisk and the KEY_RIGHT goes as an invalid syntax (i'm on python 3.6.3)

your have to install curses

@govindrkumar
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when i try to install curses‑2.2‑cp34‑cp34m‑win32.whl this is happened
ask
please help me!
ask2
when i wanna upgrade pip..
error
lain
what should i do?

Hey man please upgrade the pip by command that the system given

@Mouh-Cine-coder
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how to install curses on windows?

type this command "pip3 install windows-curses" in the terminal

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wimmevdv commented Jan 6, 2021 via email

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how to install curses on windows?

pip install curses-menu

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Ali6539 commented Jan 21, 2021

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_curses'
what is that
I tried to make pip install curses
it shows
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement curses
ERROR: No matching distribution found for curses

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ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_curses'
what is that
I tried to make pip install curses
it shows
ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement curses
ERROR: No matching distribution found for curses
pip install curses

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darkseid66 commented Jan 23, 2021 via email

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Bluva commented May 2, 2021

How do i extend the surface?

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MikeRbl commented May 5, 2022

Hi I have this issue it was working, and next time I runned it breaks

PS C:\Users\roble> python -u "c:\Users\roble\Documents\Code\Projects\Python\Python-Projects\Snake\Snake-Culebrita.py"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "c:\Users\roble\Documents\Code\Projects\Python\Python-Projects\Snake\Snake-Culebrita.py", line 18, in
win = curses.newwin( WINDOW_LARGO, WINDOW_ALTO, 0, 0) # y,x
_curses.error: curses function returned NULL
PS C:\Users\roble>

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ruprechtgaming commented May 10, 2022 via email

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?

Am 10.05.2020 um 12:26 schrieb vanhung3007 @.***>: @vanhung3007 commented on this gist. ========================= Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Python36\x.py", line 4, in import curses File "C:\Python36\lib\curses__init__.py", line 13, in from _curses import * ModuleNotFoundError: No module named '_curses' me too u can help me? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub https://gist.github.com/2158089#gistcomment-3298187, or unsubscribe https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AOG2M4VCNM7NAVSEVMD5PNDRQZ6ODANCNFSM4HIO7INQ.

pip install curses

@amberfeng2024
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Screenshot 2024-06-27 at 13 58 46 hi, I have got this error. who knows what happened? thanks for help

@shauryarajpatri1234
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i always get errors when i try to import curses

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