new_try_lottery.py

from random import choice
def get_winning_ticket(possibilities):
	winning_ticket = []

#pulling a number out of the list until 4 have been pulled

	while len(winning_ticket) < 4:
		pulled_item = choice(possibilities)

#adding the number to the ticket

		if pulled_item not in winning_ticket:
			winning_ticket.append(pulled_item)
			
	return winning_ticket

def get_your_ticket(possibilities):
	your_ticket = []

	while len(your_ticket) < 4:
		pulled_item = choice(possibilities)

		if pulled_item not in winning_ticket:
			your_ticket.append(pulled_item)
	return your_ticket

def checking_ticket(played_ticket, winning_ticket):
	for element in played_ticket:
		if element not in winning_ticket:
			return False
	
	return True

possibilities = [1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10 , 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']
winning_ticket = get_winning_ticket(possibilities)

won = False
plays = 0

max_tries = 10000

while not won:
    new_ticket = get_your_ticket(possibilities)
    won = checking_ticket(new_ticket, winning_ticket)
    plays += 1
    if plays >= max_tries:
        break

if won:
    print("We have a winning ticket!")
    print(f"Your ticket: {new_ticket}")
    print(f"Winning ticket: {winning_ticket}")
    print(f"It only took {plays} tries to win!")
else:
    print(f"Tried {plays} times, without pulling a winner. :(")
    print(f"Your ticket: {new_ticket}")
    print(f"Winning ticket: {winning_ticket}")