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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Iwan Engelbrecht
Iwan Engelbrecht
9,941 Points

Can someone please tell me what is wrong with this??

I just dont get whats wrong with it

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

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)

def main():
    show_help()

    # make a list to hold on to 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)

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,788 Points

It looks like you duplicated the code instead of just moving it.

The instructions say "Move everything from line 22 (show_help()) and below into your new function." You just need to add the definition of "main" before that line and then indent everything else. You won't need to copy anything.

And remember to indent everything, including the last line.