Question

How do I assign the resulting numbers from row and column in this function:

def PlacePlayer(board,player):
    row = DieRoller(1,6)
    col = DieRoller(1,6)
    board[row][col] = 'player'
    return board,player

To the player['row'] and player['col'] in this function in place of the 0s:

def GenPlayer(level):
  player = {}
  player['name'] = GenName()
  player['history'] = GenHistory() #history
  player['attack'] = DieRoller(3,6) + DieRoller(level,4)
  player['defense'] = DieRoller(3,6) + DieRoller(level,4)
  player['health'] = DieRoller(5,6) + DieRoller(level,4)
  player['row'] = 0
  player['col'] = 0

Answer 1

In the below function, you are returning 2 values. One is board and the second is player

def PlacePlayer(board,player):
    row = DieRoller(1,6)
    col = DieRoller(1,6)
    board[row][col] = 'player'
    return board,player

So i suggest you use enumerate and for loops to get the row and col from this method.

Placeplayer(board,player)[0] will give you board and Placeplayer(board,player)[1] will give you player

so basically check for the player in the board to get row and col. Follow the below code.

for x,y in enumerate(board): #here replace board with Placeplayer(board,player)[0]
    for p,q in enumerate(y):
        if q=='player':  #here replace player with Placeplayer(board,player)[1]
            player[row]=x  #here x is the row value
            player[col]=p  #here p is the col value
            break

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