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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Shopping List Redux

Posted by william leininger
william leininger
777 Points

I got to minute 3 in Shopping Lists though I can't get my code to compile without an error

When compiling/running my code as shown at minute three the below is the output error.

treehouse:~/workspace$ python shopping_list.py
File "shopping_list.py", line 5
print('Enter done to stop.")
^
SyntaxError: EOL while scanning string literal

Below is my code. I found it strange that after defining the first function (def show_help() everything afterwards auto indents as if it is still part of that function so I have to delete/backspace to correct it. I think this is part of the overall problem.

shopping_List =  []

def show_help():
  print('What should we pick up at the store?')
  print('Enter DONE to stop.")


def add_to_list(item):
        shopping_list.append(item)
        print('Added: List has {} items.'.format(len(shopping.list))) 

def show_list():
        print('Here's your list:')
        for item in shopping_list:
              print(item)

show_help()

while True:
              new_item= input("> ")
              if new_item == 'DONE':
                show_list()
                break
              add_to_list(new_item)
              continue
show_list()

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Watch your quote marks and embedded quote marks:

name = input("What's your name? ")
if name == "Luke":
    print(name + " is a lumberjack and he's OK!")
else:
    print(name + " sleeps all night and " + name + " works all day!")

shopping_List = []

def show_help():
    print('What should we pick up at the store?')
    print('Enter DONE to stop.') # mismatching quote mark fixed

def add_to_list(item):
    shopping_list.append(item)
    print('Added: List has {} items.'.format(len(shopping.list)))

def show_list():
    print("Here's your list:") # Colliding quote marks fixed outer to ""
    for item in shopping_list:
        print(item)

show_help()

while True:
    new_item = input("> ")
    if new_item == 'DONE':
        show_list()
        break
    add_to_list(new_item)
    continue

show_list()