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Python Introducing Lists Using Lists Mutability

Posted by ja5on
ja5on
10,338 Points

since craigs alteration at 6:17 my display_name def parameter is not accessable is that intentional?

since craigs alteration at 6:17 my display_name def parameter is not accessed by anything.
On visual studio it says display_name not accessed Pylance

books = [
"Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming - Mark Lutz",
"Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners - Al Sweigart", "Python for Data Analysis - Wes McKinney",
"Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming - Luciano Ramalho",
"Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming - Jason R. Briggs",
"Hello Web App: Learn How to Build a Web App - Tracy Osborn",
]

print()

video_games = [
"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild",
"Splatoon 2",
"Super Mario Odyssey",
]

def display_wishlist(display_name, wishes):
items = wishes.copy()
suggested_gift = items.pop(0)
print("======>", suggested_gift, "<======" )
for item in items:
print("* " + item)
print()

display_wishlist("video_games", video_games)
display_wishlist("books", books)

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,716 Points

(I took the liberty of formatting the code for display purposes.)

Your code looks correct. It runs in VSCode. Maybe it was a fluke of the VSCode operational state?

books = [
    "Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming - Mark Lutz",
    "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python: Practical Programming for Total Beginners - Al Sweigart", "Python for Data Analysis - Wes McKinney",
    "Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming - Luciano Ramalho",
    "Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction To Programming - Jason R. Briggs",
    "Hello Web App: Learn How to Build a Web App - Tracy Osborn",
]

print()

video_games = [
    "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild",
    "Splatoon 2",
    "Super Mario Odyssey",
]

def display_wishlist(display_name, wishes):
    items = wishes.copy()
    suggested_gift = items.pop(0)
    print("======>", suggested_gift, "<======" )
    for item in items:
        print("* " + item)
    print()

display_wishlist("video_games", video_games)
display_wishlist("books", books)