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Chang Hyeon Lee
2,008 PointsI need some help with UnboundlocalError
now I am doing shopping list three and I followed the lecture like this:
import os
# make a list to hold onto our items
shopping_list = []
def clear_screen():
os.system("cls" if os.name == "nt" else "clear")
def show_help():
clear_screen()
# 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 add_to_list(new_item):
show_list()
if len(shopping_list):
position = input("Where should I add {}?\n"
"Press ENTER to add to the end of the list|n"
"> ".fomat(item))
else:
postion = 0
try:
position = abs(int(position))
except ValueError:
position = None
if position is not None:
shopping_list.insert(position-1, item)
else:
shopping_list.append(new_item)
shoe_list()
# add new items to our list
shopping_list.append(new_item)
print("Added {}. List now has {} items.".format(new_item, len(shopping_list)))
def show_list():
clear_screen()
# print out the list
print("Here's your list:")
index = 1
for item in shopping_list:
print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
inext += 1
print("-"*10)
show_help()
while True:
# ask for new items
new_item = input("> ")
# be able to quit the app
if new_item.upper() == 'DONE' or new_item.upper() == 'QUIT':
break
elif new_item.upper() == 'HELP':
show_help()
continue
elif new_item.upper() == 'SHOW':
show_list()
continue
else:
add_to_list(new_item)
show_list()
when I import this file it was working but when I entered the item, I got this message
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "shopping_list_3.py", line 77, in <module>
add_to_list(new_item)
File "shopping_list_3.py", line 32, in add_to_list
position = abs(int(position))
UnboundLocalError: local variable 'position' referenced before assignment
I don't know about UnboundLocalError, what's the error on my code and also can you explain the what is UnboundLocalError?
Thank you.
[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]
1 Answer

Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,404 PointsThe else:
code block in add_to_list()
has a typo:
postion = 0 # <- should be position
markmneimneh
14,132 Pointsmarkmneimneh
14,132 Pointshello
try putting you code between ``` followed by html and then ended with ```
it is very hard to read what you have, as is. the ` is under the Esc key
thanks