🎲 Build a Dice Roller Simulator in Python

In this tutorial, you'll create a fun and simple dice roller using Python! Perfect for beginners, this project teaches you about randomness, user input, and loops.

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🚀 What You'll Learn

• Using Python's random module
• Creating loops for interactivity
• Printing Unicode dice faces

🔧 Step 1: Import the random Module

import random

This module allows us to simulate the randomness of a dice roll.

🎲 Step 2: Define Dice Faces

dice_faces = {
    1: "⚀",
    2: "⚁",
    3: "⚂",
    4: "⚃",
    5: "⚄",
    6: "⚅"
}

We're using special Unicode characters to make the dice look realistic!

🎮 Step 3: Roll the Dice

def roll_dice():
    roll = random.randint(1, 6)
    print(f"You rolled a {roll}! {dice_faces[roll]}")

This function generates a random number from 1 to 6 and prints the result.

🔁 Step 4: Add a Loop

while True:
    user = input("Roll the dice? (yes to roll, no to exit): ").lower()
    if user == "yes":
        roll_dice()
    elif user == "no":
        print("Thanks for playing!")
        break
    else:
        print("Please type 'yes' or 'no'.")

This keeps asking the user if they want to roll again until they say no.

🏁 Full Code:

import random

dice_faces = {
    1: "⚀",
    2: "⚁",
    3: "⚂",
    4: "⚃",
    5: "⚄",
    6: "⚅"
}

def roll_dice():
    roll = random.randint(1, 6)
    print(f"You rolled a {roll}! {dice_faces[roll]}")

while True:
    user = input("Roll the dice? (yes to roll, no to exit): ").lower()
    if user == "yes":
        roll_dice()
    elif user == "no":
        print("Thanks for playing!")
        break
    else:
        print("Please type 'yes' or 'no'.")

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📚 What’s Next?

• Try rolling two dice and showing their sum
• Make it a game: whoever rolls higher wins!
• Build a GUI version with tkinter

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