apparently a comment starts with "# " not just with "#"

pet_functions.py

@@ -2,32 +2,35 @@ import pet_variables
 import time
 from random import randint
 
-#Pictures and symboles used ingame
+# Pictures and symboles used ingame
 cat = "(=^o.o^=)__"
 mouse = "<:3 )~~~~"
 fish = "<`)))><"
 owl = "(^0M0^)"
-#variables needed for the guessing game
-secret = randint(1,10)
+# variables needed for the guessing game
+secret = randint(1, 10)
+
 
 def pet_stats():
     print(pet_variables.pet_name)
     print(pet_variables.pet_photo)
     print("Status: " + pet_variables.pet_status)
     print("Age: " + str(pet_variables.pet_age))
-    print("Health: "  + pet_variables.pet_health * "♥")
+    print("Health: " + pet_variables.pet_health * "♥")
     print("Hunger: " + pet_variables.pet_hunger * "*")
     print("Happines: " + pet_variables.pet_happiness * "☺")
 
-#A function which checks if the pet is still alive
+
+# A function which checks if the pet is still alive
 def is_alive():
     if pet_variables.pet_health > 0:
         return True
-    else: 
+    else:
         return False
 
-#A function which let's the player choose his pet.
-def  beginning():
+
+# A function which let's the player choose his pet.
+def beginning():
     print("Which pet do you want to look after?")
     print("1: Cat, 2: Mouse, 3: Fish, 4: Owl")
     chosen_pet = int(input("Choose your pet:"))
@@ -40,8 +43,9 @@ def  beginning():
     elif chosen_pet == 4:
         pet_variables.pet_photo = owl
 
-#A cunction which changes the status of the pet depending of the age value.
-#Each status has it's own characteristics.
+
+# A cunction which changes the status of the pet depending of the age value.
+# Each status has it's own characteristics.
 def aging():
     pet_variables.pet_status
     pet_variables.max_health
@@ -62,35 +66,40 @@ def aging():
         print("Congratulation your pet has become an elderly it needs now less food.")
         print("However it's health is worse and it's grumpier than an adult.")
 
+
 def decrease_hunger():
     pet_variables.pet_hunger = pet_variables.pet_hunger - 1
-    
-def decrease_happiness():    
-    pet_variables.pet_happiness = pet_variables.pet_happiness -1
 
-def decrease_health():    
-    pet_variables.pet_health = pet_variables.pet_health -1
+
+def decrease_happiness():
+    pet_variables.pet_happiness = pet_variables.pet_happiness - 1
+
+
+def decrease_health():
+    pet_variables.pet_health = pet_variables.pet_health - 1
+
 
 def decrease_stats():
     while True:
         time.sleep(15)
-        if not pet_variables.pet_hunger == 0:
-            decrease_hunger()
-        else:
+        decrease_hunger()
+        if pet_variables.pet_hunger <= 0:
             decrease_health()
             decrease_happiness()
 
-#Increases the pets hungriness by +1 unless the hunger is bigger than
-#the pet's maximum hunger. In this case the pet womits and looses hunger
-#and health.
+
+# Increases the pets hungriness by +1 unless the hunger is bigger than
+# the pet's maximum hunger. In this case the pet womits and looses hunger
+# and health.
 def feading():
     pet_variables.pet_hunger
     print("Hungriness of " + pet_variables.pet_name + ": " + pet_variables.pet_hunger * "*")
     feading_confirmed = input("Do you want to feed your pet?")
-    if feading_confirmed in ("Y","y"):
+    if feading_confirmed in ("Y", "y"):
         pet_variables.pet_hunger = pet_variables.pet_hunger + 1
 
-#A simple guessing game which increases the pet's happiness
+
+# A simple guessing game which increases the pet's happiness
 def playing():
     pet_variables.pet_happiness
     guess = 0

tamagotchi.py

@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-#import the threading module
+# import the threading module
 import threading
-#import custom modules
-#A function to nicely print out the pets stats
+# import custom modules
+# A function to nicely print out the pets stats
 import pet_functions
 
-#Variable needed to skip the beginning when finished
+# Variable needed to skip the beginning when finished
 beginning_finished = False
 
-#Beginning of the main routine which makes up the actual game.
-#Only starts if the pet is still alive.
-while pet_functions.is_alive():         
+# Beginning of the main routine which makes up the actual game.
+# Only starts if the pet is still alive.
+while pet_functions.is_alive():
     t = threading.Thread(target=pet_functions.decrease_stats)
     t.start()
     if not beginning_finished:
-        #Let the player choose his pet and skip the beginning from then on.
+        # Let the player choose his pet and skip the beginning from then on.
         pet_functions.beginning()
         beginning_finished = True
         print()
         print()
         print("Your pet is currently a youngling which means it's needs a lot of attention.")
         print("Take good care of it or it will die very soon.")
-    #Each round print the pets stats so that the player can see them.
+    # checks if the pet has reached a new life stage and updates it accordingly
     pet_functions.aging()
     print()
+    # Each round print the pets stats so that the player can see them.
     pet_functions.pet_stats()
     print()
-    #Present the player with activities to choose from
+    # Present the player with activities to choose from
     print("What would you like to do?")
     print("1: Feading, 2: Playing, 3: Show Stats")
-    #Start the chosen activity and go back to the activity selector.
+    # Start the chosen activity and go back to the activity selector.
     chosen_activity = int(input("Choose the desired activity:"))
     if chosen_activity == 1:
         pet_functions.feading()
@@ -36,4 +37,4 @@ while pet_functions.is_alive():
         pet_functions.playing()
     elif chosen_activity == 3:
         pet_functions.pet_stats()
-print("Your pet died.")    
+print("Your pet died.")