python 2.7 - Multiple Errors in Hangman program -

i've been teaching self program in python lately , decided make game. have been successful majority of except few things

1. when incorrect letter inputted, letter appended wrong letter array many spots in gamespace array userletter equal.example: if type in "the" wordtarget, t, h , e printed 2 times wrong letter array. no matter letter gets out wrong letter array

code:

wordtarget = raw_input("enter word here: ").lower () gamespace = ["_"] * len(wordtarget) wrongletter = [] def main():     x in range(0, len(wordtarget)):             while (gamespace[x] !=     wordtarget[x]):             getletter()             in range(0,len(wordtarget)):                 if (wordtarget[i] == userletter):                     gamespace[i] = userletter                 elif (wordtarget[i] != userletter):                     print "letter incorrect, try again"                     wrongletter.append(userletter)             print ("incorrect letters: %s" % wrongletter)             print ("correct letters: %s" % gamespace)             if (gamespace == wordtarget):                 print "congratulations! won"                 main() 

i'm guessing problem lies loops i'm running , way i'm checking right answer can't figure out.

the loop checking letter seems issue. try replacing with:

        position = 0         ptr = wordtarget.find(userletter, position)         while ptr != -1:             gamespace[ptr] = userletter             position = ptr + 1             ptr =  wordtarget.find(userletter, position)          if position == 0: # no match ever found             print "letter incorrect, try again"             wrongletter.append(userletter) 

also replace original loop while ("".join(gamespace) != wordtarget):, , should go.