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Python Python Basics All Together Now Wrapping Up

Posted by Angela Anders
Angela Anders
1,844 Points

Is there a reason why Craig left the "TODO" on the program for credit card info?

I'm assuming that the "TODO" for this was left "TODO" because it's beyond the scope of what Craig was going through in this lesson, correct?

2 Answers

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

Correct. The specifics on working with credit card information processing can be very complicated. Not necessarily from a python language standpoint but rather from intricate details that wouldn't really add to the overall lesson. So Craig left this as a TODO.

Szymon Dabrowski
Szymon Dabrowski
2,207 Points
Szymon Dabrowski
Szymon Dabrowski
2,207 Points

I've done this just to practice. But implementing an actual payment system is definitely out of scope for this course haha.

 #TODO: Error Handling for entering card information.
                credit_card = str(input("{}, Please enter your credit card number: "
                    .format(user_name)))
                card_exp = str(input("Please enter the card's Expiry Date: "))
                card_cvv = str(input("And, finally enter your CVV: "))
                print("Processing...")
                print("SOLD!")