SafeHacker

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import random
import sys

# Convience variables

if len(sys.argv)>=3:
    StartNumber=int(sys.argv[1])
    EndNumber=int(sys.argv[2])
else:
    print("Need a starting and ending number")
    sys.exit(0)

# Get combination

combination=random.randint(StartNumber,EndNumber)
counter=0

# Build trial list

number=StartNumber
NumberList=[]

while number<EndNumber+1:
    NumberList.append(number)
    number+=1

# Try to guess combination

done=False
while not done:
    trial=random.randint(0,len(NumberList)-1)
    guess=NumberList[trial]
    if guess==combination:
        done=True
    else:
        NumberList.pop(trial)
        counter+=1

print("Combination found:",trial,"It took ",counter,"tries.")