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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Joel holsinger
Joel holsinger
2,345 Points

Added everything into a function. Receiving an error telling me to make sure I have everything inside of a function.

Seems like a very basic challenge task but I can't seem to figure out why I am receiving this error. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

shopping_list.py
def show_help():
    # print out instructions on how to use the app
    print("What should we pick up at the store?")
    print("""
Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
Enter 'HELP' for this help.
Enter 'SHOW' to see your current list.
""")

def show_list(shopping_list):
    # print out the list
    print("Here's your list:")

    for item in shopping_list:
        print(item)

def add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item):
    # add new items to our list
    shopping_list.append(new_item)
    print("Added {}. List now has {} items.".format(new_item, len(shopping_list)))
    return shopping_list
def main():
    show_help()

# make a list to hold onto our items
    shopping_list = []

    while True:
    # ask for new items
        new_item = input("> ")

    # be able to quit the app
        if new_item == 'DONE':
            break
        elif new_item == 'HELP':
            show_help()
            continue
        elif new_item == 'SHOW':
            show_list(shopping_list)
            continue
        add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item)

    show_list(shopping_list)

main()

1 Answer

Ben Slivinn
Ben Slivinn
10,156 Points

I'm trying to figure it out and help you from my mobile phone so sadly I can't run the code to check myself, could you mention what function returns the error? Please paste the error as it shown. BTW, why add_to_list() returns a value? There is no point in doing that if you wish to print the output inside of the function itself...