color.py

# Type the colour and not the word

# import the modules we need, for creating a GUI...
import tkinter
#...and for creating random numbers.
import random

# the list of possible colour.
colours = ['Red', 'Blue', 'Green', 'Pink', 'Black',
           'Yellow', 'Orange', 'White', 'Purple', 'Brown']
# the player's score, initially 0.
score = 0
# the game time left, initially 30 seconds.
timeleft = 30

# a function that will start the game.


def startGame(event):

    # if there's still time left...
    if timeleft == 30:
        # start the countdown timer.
        countdown()

    # run the function to choose the next colour.
    nextColour()

# function to choose and display the next colour.


def nextColour():

    # use the globally declared 'score' and 'play' variables above.
    global score
    global timeleft

    # if a game is currently in play...
    if timeleft > 0:

        # ...make the text entry box active.
        e.focus_set()

        # if the colour typed is equal to the colour of the text...
        if e.get().lower() == colours[1].lower():
            # ...add one to the score.
            score += 1

        # clear the text entry box.
        e.delete(0, tkinter.END)
        # shuffle the list of colours.
        random.shuffle(colours)
        # change the colour to type, by changing the text _and_ the colour to a
        # random colour value
        label.config(fg=str(colours[1]), text=str(colours[0]))
        # update the score.
        scoreLabel.config(text="Score: " + str(score))

# a countdown timer function.


def countdown():

    # use the globally declared 'play' variable above.
    global timeleft

    # if a game is in play...
    if timeleft > 0:

        # decrement the timer.
        timeleft -= 1
        # update the time left label.
        timeLabel.config(text="Time left: " + str(timeleft))
        # run the function again after 1 second.
        timeLabel.after(1000, countdown)

# create a GUI window.
root = tkinter.Tk()
# set the title.
root.title("Colour Game")
# set the size.
root.geometry("380x230+90+300")

# add an instructions label.

# add a score label.
scoreLabel = tkinter.Label(
    root, text="Press enter to start", font=('Helvetica', 12))
scoreLabel.pack()

# add a time left label.
timeLabel = tkinter.Label(
    root, text="Time left: " + str(timeleft), font=('Helvetica', 12))
timeLabel.pack()

# add a label for displaying the colours.
label = tkinter.Label(root, font=('Helvetica', 60))
label.pack()

# add a text entry box for typing in colours.
e = tkinter.Entry(root)
# run the 'startGame' function when the enter key is pressed.
root.bind('<Return>', startGame)
e.pack()
# set focus on the entry box.
e.focus_set()

# start the GUI
root.mainloop()