Generate a random number between 1 and 9 (including 1 and 9). Ask the user to guess the number, then tell them whether they guessed too low, too high, or exactly right.

guess_a_number.py

import random

rand_num = random.randint(1, 9)

user_guess = int(raw_input("Guess a number between 1 to 9: "))

attempts = 0

while user_guess != rand_num:

    if user_guess == rand_num - 1 or user_guess == rand_num + 1:
        print "You were very close. Try again!"
        user_guess = int(raw_input("Guess a number between 1 to 9: "))

    elif user_guess < rand_num:
        print "Wrong guess. Try again!"
        user_guess = int(raw_input("Guess a number between 1 to 9: "))

    elif user_guess > rand_num:
        print "Wrong guess. Try again!"
        user_guess = int(raw_input("Guess a number between 1 to 9: "))

    else:
        break

    attempts = attempts + 1

print "Congratulations! ", user_guess, " is the correct guess."
print "You took ", attempts + 1, " attempt(s) for the correct guess."