This file starts with the setting up of some constant variables and some

# helper functions that are provided to students, and ends with a part of

# the first function that students are to

# Some of the programming techniques used in the provided helper functions

# have not been taught yet. Students may read the docstrings to determine what

# these functi

# Constants that describe the valid directions. These should be used

# in functions get$\_$factor and check$\_$guess.

UP $=\text{'}$up$\text{'}$

DOWN $=$ 'down'

FORWARD $=$ 'forward'

BACKWARD $=$ 'backward'

# Constants that describe the multiplicative factor used when scoring a

# word in a particular direction. This should be used in function get$\_$factor.

FORWARD$\_$FACTOR $=1$

DOWN$\_$FACTOR $=2$

BACKWARD$\_$FACTOR $=3$

UP$\_$FACTOR $=4$

# Constants that describe the threshold for scoring. This should be

# used in function get$\_$points.

THRESHOLD $=5$

BONUS $=12$

# Constants that describe the two players and the result of the game. These

# should be used as return values in functions get$\_$current$\_$player and

# get$\_$winner.

P$1=$ 'player one'

P$2=$ 'player two'

P$1\_$WINS $=$ 'player one wins'

P$2\_$WINS $=$ 'player two wins'

TIE $=$ 'tie game'

# Constants that describe which puzzle to play. Replace the 'puzzle$1.$txt$\text{'}$ with

# any other puzzle file $($e$.$g$.,$ 'puzzle$2.$txt$\text{'})$ to play a different game.

PUZZLE$\_$FILE $=$ 'puzzle$1.$txt$\text{'}$

# Helper functions.

# Do NOT modify these.

# You are welcome to call them in the function bodies that you write.

def get$\_$column$($puzzle: str$,$ col$\_$num: int$)->$ str:

$"""$Return column col$\_$num of puzzle.

Preconditions:

$-0<=$ col$\_$num $<$ number of columns in puzzle

$-$ puzzle is in the proper 'Where's that word?$\text{'}$ puzzle format