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Python Python Basics All Together Now Gather Information

louistafoya
louistafoya
5,619 Points
Posted by louistafoya
louistafoya
5,619 Points

The total due is given multiples of the same number. For ten tickets I received $10101010101010101010.

TICKET_PRICE = 10

tickets_remaining = 100

Output how many tickets are remained use the tickers_remaining variable

print("There are {} tickets remaining.".format(tickets_remaining))

Gather the user's name and assign it to a new variable

name = input("What is your name? ")

Prompt the user by name and ask how many tickets they would like

num_tickets = input("How many tickets would you like, {}? ".format(name)) num_ticket = int(num_tickets)

calculate the price (number of tickets multiplied by the price) and assign it to a variable

amount_due = num_tickets * TICKET_PRICE

Output the price to the screen

print("The total due is ${}".format(amount_due))

What did I do wrong or what should I think of adding? I followed the instructor

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points

You're confusing the string variable num_tickets (plural) with the numeric one num_ticket (singular), or you might have intended to use the same variable but have a typo:

num_ticket = int(num_tickets)         :point_left: this line converts the string response into a number
amount_due = num_tickets * TICKET_PRICE :point_left: but this line replicates the original string 10 times

Also, for future postings, be sure to use Markdown formatting to preserve the code's appearance.

louistafoya
louistafoya
5,619 Points
louistafoya
louistafoya
5,619 Points

Thank you! lol, I feel like such a newb!

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,787 Points

Typo's are the bane of newbies and gurus alike!   :wink:

Jack Li
Jack Li
977 Points
Jack Li
Jack Li
977 Points

I think the ten you're using is a string so add a int