# random.sample ensures no duplicates.

puzzle_nums = random.sample(range(100), PUZZLE_SIZE)

puzzle = []

for i in range(PUZZLE_SIZE - 1):

puzzle.append("?")

puzzle.append(">" if random.random() < .5 else "<")

puzzle.append("?")

print("### Number Placement Puzzle ###")

print("Arrange the puzzle numbers so that the puzzle statement is true.\n")

print("Puzzle numbers:", *puzzle_nums) # Nifty unpacking operator

print("Puzzle statement:", " ".join(puzzle)) # ?<?<?<?<?

player_numbers = get_player_input(puzzle_nums)

number_positions = list(range(0, 2 * PUZZLE_SIZE - 1, 2))

for i in range(PUZZLE_SIZE):

puzzle[number_positions[i]] = str(player_numbers[i])

print("You answered:", " ".join(puzzle))

if eval("".join(puzzle)): # Eval is only evil if used carelessly.

print("Yay, you are correct.")

else:

print("Too bad. Wrong this time.")

is_valid_input = False

while not is_valid_input:

print("Enter the puzzle numbers in the correct order, separated by spaces.")

player_values = input(": ")

is_valid_input = validate_user_input(player_values, puzzle_nums)

return list(map(int, player_values.split()))

try:

user_input_processed = list(map(int, player_values.split()))

except ValueError:

print("There is a problem with your input.")

return False

if len(user_input_processed) != PUZZLE_SIZE:

print(f"Please enter {PUZZLE_SIZE} numbers.")

return False

if sorted(user_input_processed) != sorted(puzzle_nums):

print("The numbers do not match.")

return False

return True

print()

print("Would you like to play again (yes or no)?")

return input().lower().startswith("y")

print()

number_placement_game()

if not play_again():

lets_play_again = False