MarkovChainLearner[v3]

Use rpsrunner.py to play unranked matches on your computer.

Source code:

'''
Program Name: MarkovChainLearner v3 [SubmissionCode]
Program by: Emmanuel Harish Menon
Last Updated: 9:00 AM 11/5/19
Explanation:
This program uses Markov chains to respond to the probability that the user will pick rock, paper or scissors. It was made for the contest at rpscontest.com . This version is based on the maximum value in the transition table
'''
#import modules
import random
import operator
from decimal import Decimal

#transition table of nested dictionaries
transitionTable = {"R": {"S": 0, "P": 0, "R": 0}, "S": {"S": 0, "P": 0, "R": 0}, "P": {"S": 0, "P": 0, "R": 0}}

#stores number of plays
playCount = {"R": 0, "P": 0, "S": 0}

#used to determine a random pick
choices = ["R", "P", "S"]

#stores all move history
moveHistory = []

#this function updates values in transition table
def updater(moveHistory, transitionTable):
    #increases the appropriate value in the play count dict
    playCount[moveHistory[-1]] += 1

    #this will run as long as move history is larger than 1
    if len(moveHistory) > 1:
        #stores last two plays into individual vars
        slice1 = moveHistory[-2]
        slice2 = moveHistory[-1] 

        #stores a portion of the nested dict into editDict
        editDict = transitionTable[slice1]

        #updates the relevant variable
        editDict[slice2] += 1

def picker():
    #stores a the relevant portion of the nested dict
    editDict = transitionTable[moveHistory[-1]]
    #empty var
    pick = ""
    #gets largest valued key in dict
    largest = max(editDict.items(), key=operator.itemgetter(1))[0]
    #if it is 0, return a random pick
    if editDict[largest] == 0:
        return choices[random.randint(0,2)] 
    #pick the largest value in the dictionary
    else:
        pick = largest

    #returns a value based on the predicted user's pick
    if pick is "R":
        return "P"
    elif pick is "P":
        return "S"
    elif pick is "S":
        return "R"

#as long as input is not empty
if input is not "":
    #add the prev pick to the list
    moveHistory.append(input)
    #update transition table
    updater(moveHistory, transitionTable)

#pick randomly for the first game
if len(moveHistory) == 0:
    output = choices[random.randint(0, 2)]
else:
    output = picker()