Merge pull request #832 from pratheekv39/word_ladder__puzzle_game

#774 Added the Word Ladder Puzzle Game

Game_Development/Word Ladder Puzzle Game/README.md

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+# Word Ladder Puzzle 🔤
+
+This is a simple **HTML, CSS, and JavaScript-based web implementation** of the classic **Word Ladder Puzzle**. In this game, you need to transform one word into another by changing only one letter at a time, with each intermediate step being a valid word!
+
+## 🎯 Objective
+
+The goal is to transform the start word into the end word by creating a chain of valid words. Each word in the chain should differ by only one letter from the previous word.
+
+## 🚀 How to Play
+
+1. **Start the Game**: Open the `index.html` file in a web browser.
+2. **Enter Words**: Input a start word and an end word in the respective fields.
+3. **Begin the Puzzle**: Click the "Start Game" button.
+4. **Make Word Changes**: Enter a new word that differs by one letter from the current word.
+5. **Submit Your Word**: Click the "Submit" button to add your word to the chain.
+6. **Receive Feedback**: After each submission, you'll get one of these responses:
+   * "Invalid word. Try again." if the word is not in the dictionary.
+   * "You can only change one letter at a time." if more than one letter was changed.
+   * "Congratulations! You've completed the word ladder!" if you reach the end word.
+7. **Keep Transforming**: Continue changing words until you reach the end word.
+
+## 🛠 System Requirements
+
+* **Web Browser**: Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
+
+## Dependencies
+
+This game uses only HTML, CSS, and vanilla JavaScript, so no additional dependencies are required.
+
+## 🔧 How to Run
+
+1. Clone the repository and navigate to the project folder:
+
+```
+git clone <repository-url>
+cd <project-folder>
+```
+
+2. Open the `index.html` file in your web browser.
+
+3. Enjoy playing the Word Ladder Puzzle!
+
+## 📚 Game Mechanics
+
+* **Word Validation**: The game checks if each word exists in its dictionary.
+* **One-Letter Difference**: Each word must differ by only one letter from the previous word.
+* **Word Chain**: The game displays the chain of words as you progress.
+* **User Input**: You enter each new word in the input field.
+* **Feedback**: The game provides immediate feedback on each word submission.
+
+## 💻 System Specifications
+
+* HTML5
+* CSS3
+* JavaScript (ES6+)
+* Any modern web browser
+
+## 📖 Additional Information
+
+The Word Ladder Puzzle is an excellent way to enhance your vocabulary and practice lateral thinking. It's also a great introduction to basic web development concepts like DOM manipulation and event handling.
+
+## 🤔 Strategy Tips
+
+1. Focus on changing one letter at a time that gets you closer to the end word.
+2. Sometimes, you may need to change a letter that doesn't seem to get you closer, to set up for future moves.
+3. If you're stuck, try to think of words that are similar to your target word and work backwards.
+4. Expand your vocabulary! The more words you know, the easier the game becomes.
+
+Enjoy playing the Word Ladder Puzzle! 🎉

Game_Development/Word Ladder Puzzle Game/main.py

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+import random
+
+class WordLadderPuzzle:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.words = set(self.load_words())
+
+    def load_words(self):
+        # In a real implementation, this would load from a file
+        return ['cat', 'cot', 'dot', 'dog', 'log', 'lag', 'bag', 'big', 'pig', 'pin', 'pan']
+
+    def get_neighbors(self, word):
+        return [w for w in self.words if self.is_neighbor(word, w)]
+
+    def is_neighbor(self, word1, word2):
+        if len(word1) != len(word2):
+            return False
+        return sum(c1 != c2 for c1, c2 in zip(word1, word2)) == 1
+
+    def find_ladder(self, start, end):
+        if start not in self.words or end not in self.words:
+            return None
+
+        queue = [(start, [start])]
+        visited = set()
+
+        while queue:
+            (word, path) = queue.pop(0)
+            if word not in visited:
+                visited.add(word)
+
+                if word == end:
+                    return path
+
+                for neighbor in self.get_neighbors(word):
+                    if neighbor not in visited:
+                        queue.append((neighbor, path + [neighbor]))
+
+        return None
+
+    def play(self):
+        print("Welcome to Word Ladder Puzzle!")
+        start = input("Enter the starting word: ").lower()
+        end = input("Enter the target word: ").lower()
+
+        if len(start) != len(end):
+            print("Words must be of the same length.")
+            return
+
+        ladder = self.find_ladder(start, end)
+        if ladder:
+            print(f"Found a ladder in {len(ladder) - 1} steps:")
+            print(" -> ".join(ladder))
+        else:
+            print("No valid word ladder found.")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    game = WordLadderPuzzle()
+    game.play()

Project-Structure.md

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     * [Turtle Collection Game](Game_Development/Turtle%20Collection%20Game/Turtle%20Collection%20Game.py)
   * Visual Novel  Code
     * [Novel](Game_Development/Visual_novel%20_code/Novel.py)
+  * Word Ladder Puzzle Game
+    * [Main](Game_Development/Word%20Ladder%20Puzzle%20Game/main.py)
 
 ## Generative-Ai
   * Code-Llm-Bot