OK...stumped! PS5, is_valid_word: take a look please, I'm baffled.

http://codepad.org/FfxIEyAY

It doesn't want to compare the word 'eel' or 'ray' which are in variable hand1. Then I randomly tried 'word' and it passed the "word test". Please tell me what's going on

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OK...stumped!  PS5, is_valid_word:  take a look please, I'm baffled.

http://codepad.org/FfxIEyAY

It doesn't want to compare the word 'eel' or 'ray' which are in variable hand1.  Then I randomly tried 'word' and it passed the "word test".  Please tell me what's going on

anonymous · Answer

if i use the compiler(interpreter)....

>>> 'eel' in word_list
True


wtf?

anonymous · Answer

Ok...so 'word' works simply because it's reading word_list as a string comprised of 'C:\Python27\Doc\words.txt'.  just as '\Pyt' is also in this string.  So clearly my variable link to the text file is inadequate....still I don't know the difference as it loads the words when I restart the shell

anonymous · Answer

From assignments, download ps5.py. In ps5.py you will find the load_words function.
is_valid_word will take thee arguments: word, hand, and word_list. word_list is produced by load_words

anonymous · Answer

Did you get your code working?

anonymous · Answer

http://dpaste.com/672230/

anonymous · Answer

thats much prettier than my version, but mine works too!

anonymous · Answer

post it kiddo

anonymous · Answer

Ok, but I warned you... it isn't as pretty... lol http://codepad.org/zsalgxPh

anonymous · Answer

looks like it works and you're using the in operator so looks good to me