How to Simulate a Dice Roll and Guess the Result in Python

An introduction to the random module

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Pseudocode is a useful tool.

When you want to carry out a set of operations in Python, it’s a good strategy to first write out the necessary steps in pseudocode. While pseudocode is not a programming language, it is similar to one because it helps you break down your task into instructions that can be carried out in code.

Think of pseudocode as a bridge between spoken language and code.

In English, the problem being solved is this: I want to compare the sum of two dice rolls to a guess I have made. If I guessed the sum correctly, I win. If not, I lose.

Let’s put this in pseudocode. Here’s what I want my code to do.

1. Simulate the roll of a die and store the result.
2. Simulate the roll of another die and store the result.
3. Add the results of the two simulations.
4. Input my guess.
5. Compare my guess to the actual answer.
6. Print out a statement declaring whether I won or lost.

While we could make this pseudocode even more technical, the steps above will hopefully give you an idea about the benefit of…