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Python

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make a list to hold our items

shopping_list = []

def help(): #print out instructions(help) print("Type HELP for instruction.") print("Type SHOW to see list.") print("Type DONE to quit program: ") def show(): #print out the list(show) print("your shopping list is: ") for item in shopping_list: print(item)

def add_item(shoping_list, new_item):

#add new items
shopping_list.append(new_item)
print("Added {} to shopping list! List now has {} items".format(item, len(shopping_list)))
return shopping_list

def main(): help() while True:

    #ask for new items
    new_item = input("add a item: ")
    if new_item == 'HELP':
        help()
        continue
    #be able to quit program(done)
    elif new_item == 'DONE':
        show()
        break
    elif new_item == 'SHOW':
        show()
        continue

main()

make a list to hold our items

shopping_list = []

def help(): #print out instructions(help) print("Type HELP for instruction.") print("Type SHOW to see list.") print("Type DONE to quit program: ") def show(): #print out the list(show) print("your shopping list is: ") for item in shopping_list: print(item)

def add_item(shoping_list, new_item):

#add new items
shopping_list.append(new_item)
print("Added {} to shopping list! List now has {} items".format(item, len(shopping_list)))
return shopping_list

def main(): help() while True:

    #ask for new items
    new_item = input("add a item: ")
    if new_item == 'HELP':
        help()
        continue
    #be able to quit program(done)
    elif new_item == 'DONE':
        show()
        break
    elif new_item == 'SHOW':
        show()
        continue

main()

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
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