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Python Introducing Lists Build an Application The Application

Posted by shriram gharpure
shriram gharpure
4,032 Points

I have the exact same code as Craig in the video but my code won't run like his does [Solved]

def show_help(): 
    print("What should we pick up at the store?")
    print("""
Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
Enter 'HELP' for this help.
""")

show_help()
while True: 
    new_item = input("> ") 

    if new_item == 'DONE': 
        break
    elif new_item == 'HELP': 
        show_help()
        continue

[MOD added ```python formatting -cf]

shriram gharpure
shriram gharpure
4,032 Points

Sorry I think some of the code got cropped out of the screen where it shows the syntax

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

What is different than you expect?

Are you running your code using python shopping_list.py at a linux or workspace command window prompt?

I can run your code:

$ python help_app.py 
What should we pick up at the store?

Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
Enter 'HELP' for this help.

> blah
> blah
> HELP
What should we pick up at the store?

Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
Enter 'HELP' for this help.

> DONE
$
shriram gharpure
shriram gharpure
4,032 Points

I am running the code in a Treehouse Workspace with the file name shopping_list.py and I have run it with the command: python shopping_list.py

shriram gharpure
shriram gharpure
4,032 Points

Oh and also, when I say HELP when the arrow is pointing it doesn't show the Enter 'DONE' print but instead continues to print more inputs

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

It is possible you're running is a different workspace, or perhaps not have saved you most recent edits?

In the upper right of the workspace is a camera icon. Select that to take a snapshot of your workspace. This creates a link you can share here for me to try your code in the exact same environment.

1 Answer

shriram gharpure
shriram gharpure
4,032 Points

SORRY, I found the problem, when I was putting HELP into the input I accidentaly added a space after I said HELP. That made the code think the string was 'HELP ' instead of 'HELP'.