Answer lookup: Add 'no peeking' mode; don't show answers at or beyond today's Wordle. (Trivial to work around, but allows for narrow searches.)

src/g.py

@@ -7,19 +7,32 @@ from datetime import date
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
   description='A barebones CLI Wordle clone, using official Wardle solutions. Also a Wordle cheating tool. You have been warned.'
   )
-parser.add_argument('day', type=int, nargs="?", help="Wordle day number")
+parser.add_argument('day',    nargs="?",           type=int, help="Wordle day number")
 parser.add_argument('-l',     metavar="solution",            help="look up the day of a given solution")
 parser.add_argument('-d',     metavar="day",       type=int, help="look up the solution of a given day")
 parser.add_argument('-g',     metavar="guesses",   type=int, help="number of guesses")
+parser.add_argument('--hard', action='store_true',           help="enable hard mode")
 
 # Parse the args
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
 # Handle the args
+# Get today's day number
+if args.day is not None:
+  # Ahoy-hoy, time traveller!
+  d = args.day
+else:
+  # find num. days since Wordle launch
+  d = (date.today() - date(2021, 6, 19)).days
+
 # l is for "Find this word in the answers list"
 if args.l:
+  l = args.l.lower()
   # Look up the answer's index
-  print (w.Answers.index(args.l))
+  if l in w.Answers and w.Answers.index(l) < d:
+    print ("Wordle {}: {}".format(w.Answers.index(l), l))
+  else:
+    print ("{} is not a Wordle (yet)".format(args.l))
   exit(0)
 
 # d is for "Find this day's answer"
@@ -31,8 +44,13 @@ if args.d != None:
     print ("No Solution")
   exit(0)
 
+if args.g:
+  max_guesses = args.g
+else:
+  max_guesses = 6
+
 # Get today's day number
-if args.day:
+if args.day is not None:
   # Ahoy-hoy, time traveller!
   d = args.day
 else:
@@ -48,11 +66,16 @@ a = ["⬛", "🟨", "🟩"]
 # Guesses go here
 g = []
 
+# Hits/Misses go here
+h = ""
+m = ""
+
 #        C  R  A  N  E
 hints = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
 
 def wordbox(word):
   b = ""
+  global h, m
   wordlist = list(wotd)
   for i in range(len(word)):
     if word[i] == wotd[i]:
@@ -62,7 +85,8 @@ def wordbox(word):
       wordlist[i] = 0
       # add "🟩" to line
       b += a[2]
-
+      # Mark the hit
+      h += word[i]
     elif word[i] in wordlist:
       # Mark as hinted (wrong place)
       hints[wordlist.index(word[i])]= 1
@@ -70,16 +94,19 @@ def wordbox(word):
       wordlist[wordlist.index(word[i])] = 0
       # Add "🟨" to line
       b += a[1]
+      # Mark the hit
+      h += word[i]
     else:
       # Add "⬛" to line
       b += a[0]
+      m +=word[i]
   print(b)
 
 def game():
-  print ("[   Wordle {}   ]".format(d))
+  print("[   Wordle {}{}  ]".format(d, "*" if args.hard else " "))
   words = w.Words + w.Answers
   guess = 0
-  while guess < 6:
+  while guess < max_guesses:
     ui = input()
     if len(ui) == 5 and ui in words:
       g.append(ui)
@@ -90,14 +117,13 @@ def game():
       else:
         guess += 1
     else:
+      if ui == "exit":
+        exit()
       print ("Not in word list")
   win(False)
 
 def win(won):
-  if won:
-    print("\nWordle {} {}/6\n".format(d, len(g)))
-  else:
-    print("\nWordle {} X/6\n".format(d))
+  print("\nWordle {} {}/{}{}\n".format(d, len(g) if won else "X", max_guesses, "*" if args.hard else ""))
   for gi in g:
     wordbox(gi)