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Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Pointshelp with refractoring
kindly help check what could be wrong
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 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)
4 Answers
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsYou're close, but don't duplicate any code. The instructions just want the existing code converted into a function.
Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Pointsthanks for your response. could you kindly pin point to a code i duplicated. couldn't figure it out. am new to programming
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsIt's probably easiest to start the challenge fresh. Then you only need to add one new line to define the main function. After that you just increase the indent on the lines already there so they will be considered part of that function.
Craig Dennis
Treehouse TeacherI noticed your While is uppercased..that is a keyword and should be all lowercase.
What errors are you getting?
Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Pointsdef Main():
show_help()
# make a list to hold unto our items
shopping_list = []
While True:
# ask for new items
new_items = ("> ")
# 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)
Hello Steven, thanks for your time. i started all over and am still stucked. i def the main function and put 4 spaces in front of all codes after it and still wont fly....
Dolapo Sekoni
Courses Plus Student 1,431 Pointsdef Main():
show_help()
# make a list to hold unto our items
shopping_list = []
While True:
# ask for new items
new_items = ("> ")
# 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)
Steven Parker
231,268 PointsDon't forget to fix the spelling of "while" as Craig suggested. I was thinking if you started over this wouldn't be an issue.