arrays - Change variable to be used inside loop (Python) -

so programming checkers game, , problem having creating several pieces in loop. have class creation part of code, won't post here, , rest, i'm posting, don't know how change variable loop use. if can lend me hand , clear out, thankful.

sorry posting code image, i'm new website ( , programming) , couldn't format website accept post. hope it's ok guys me!

thanks help!

further clarification: need use different "piece" creation everytime loop runs. means first loop has create piece1, piece2, piece3... , forward

edit: posting whole code. know format wrong, can't it. so, hope can fix it.

class piece:     def __init__(self, kind, yposition, xposition):         self.color = kind         self.ypos = xposition         self.xpos = yposition      def getcolor(self):         return self.getcolor      def adjusty(self, change):         self.ypos = self.ypos + change      def adjustx(self, change):         self.xpos = self.xpos + change      def gety(self):         return self.ypos      def getx(self):         return self.xpos      def mover(self, direction):         self.direc = direction         if self.direc == "right" , self.color == "white":             n in alist:                 if n.gety == (self.gety - 1) , n.getx == (self.getx + 1):                     pass                     # not yet implemented                  else:                     self.adjusty(-1)                     self.adjustx(+1)          elif self.direc == "left" , self.color == "white":             n in alist:                 if n.gety == (self.gety - 1) , n.getx == (self.getx - 1):                     pass                     # not yet implemented                  else:                     self.adjusty(-1)                     self.adjustx(-1)         elif self.direc == "right" , self.color == "black":             n in alist:                 if n.gety == (self.gety + 1) , n.getx == (self.getx + 1):                     pass                     # not yet implemented                  else:                     self.adjusty(+1)                     self.adjustx(+1)          else:             n in alist:                 if n.gety == (self.gety + 1) , n.getx == (self.getx - 1):                     pass                     # not yet implemented                  else:                     self.adjusty(+1)                     self.adjustx(-1)   piece1 = 0 piece2 = 0 piece3 = 0 piece4 = 0 piece5 = 0 piece6 = 0 piece7 = 0 piece8 = 0 piece9 = 0 piece10 = 0 piece11 = 0 piece12 = 0  alistb1 = [piece1,piece2,piece3,piece4,piece5,piece6,piece7,piece8,piece9,piece10,piece11,piece12]  k = 2  in range(0,11):     if >= 0 , <5:         j = 8         m = 0      elif >= 5 , < 9:         j = 7         m = 1      else:         j = 6         m = 0     alistb1[i] = piece("white",j,(m + 1 + * k))     print(alistb1[i].gety())  # print(piece7.gety()) test reasons 

ps: def mover not ready yet.

you not need assign variable each piece. using list pieces. instead of writing piece1, can write pieces[0]. (you need note lists start index 0.)

range has exclusive right bound. means not included, range ends 1 less value. want use range(0,12).

in python, can add lists dynamically. not need allocate enough spaces fit pieces. can use .append() method of lists.

one way write code this:

pieces = [] in range(0, 12):      # 0-11     if < 5:         pieces.append(piece("white", 8, 1 + i*2))     elif < 9:         pieces.append(piece("white", 7, 2 + i*2))     else:         pieces.append(piece("white", 6, 1 + i*2)) 

i took liberty of simplifying conditional statements (i >= 0 , if i < 5 false, inverse, i >= 5, true, don't need restate in elif) , getting rid of j, k, , m unnecessary variables , can replaced literals save memory.

one more thing: implementation of getcolor return function object itself. think wanted do:

def getcolor():     return self.color