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#returns 0 if digit isnt contained, 1 if it is but wrong postion, and 2 if same postion
def compare(number, check):
    numberString = str(number)
    checkString = str(check)
    outputString = ''
    currentIndexOfNumber = 0
    for digit in numberString:
        try:
            indexInCheck = checkString.index(digit)
        except ValueError:
            indexInCheck = -1
        if(indexInCheck == -1):
            outputString = outputString + '0'
        elif(indexInCheck == currentIndexOfNumber):
            outputString = outputString + '2'
        elif(indexInCheck >= 0):
            outputString = outputString + '1'
        else:
            outputString = outputString + 'X'
        currentIndexOfNumber = currentIndexOfNumber + 1
    return outputString

#run through all 000-999 options and check each comparison to the hints
for firstDigit in range(0,10):
    for secondDigit in range(0,10):
        for thirdDigit in range(0,10):
            stringOfCurrentNumber = str(firstDigit) + str(secondDigit) + str(thirdDigit)
            check1 = False
            check2 = False
            check3 = False
            check4 = False
            check5 = False

checkNum1 = 682
            checkNum2 = 614
            checkNum3 = 206
            checkNum4 = 738
            checkNum5 = 780

# 6 8 2  one # is correct and well placed
            compareVar = compare(stringOfCurrentNumber, checkNum1)
            if(compareVar.count('0') == 2 and compareVar.count('1') == 0 and compareVar.count('2') == 1):
                check1 = True

# 6 1 4 one # is correct but wrong placed
            compareVar = compare(stringOfCurrentNumber, checkNum2)
            if(compareVar.count('0') == 2 and compareVar.count('1') == 1 and compareVar.count('2') == 0):
                check2 = True

# 2 0 6 two #s are correct but wrong placed
            compareVar = compare(stringOfCurrentNumber, checkNum3)
            if(compareVar.count('0') == 1 and compareVar.count('1') == 2 and compareVar.count('2') == 0):
                check3 = True

# 7 3 8 nothing is correct
            compareVar = compare(stringOfCurrentNumber, checkNum4)
            if(compareVar.count('0') == 3 and compareVar.count('1') == 0 and compareVar.count('2') == 0):
                check4 = True

# 7 8 0 one # is correct but wrong placed
            compareVar = compare(stringOfCurrentNumber, checkNum5)
            if(compareVar.count('0') == 2 and compareVar.count('1') == 1 and compareVar.count('2') == 0):
                check5 = True

if(check1 and check2 and check3 and check4 and check5):
                print stringOfCurrentNumber

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