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Python

Kim Andersen
Kim Andersen
6,742 Points

Not sure what I am doing wrong, but the script won't take my price even though I input it as an int. Any ideas?

from models import(Base, session, 
                    Book, engine)
import datetime
import csv

def menu():
    while True:
        print("""
        \nAdd a Book
        \rView All Books
        \rSearch for a Book
        \rBook Analysis
        \rExit
        """)

        choice = input('What would you like to do?  ')
        if choice in ["1", "2", "3", "4", "5"]:
            return choice
        else:
            input("""
            \rPlease choose one of the options above
            \rA number from 1-5
            \rPress enter and try again""")

# import models
# main menu - add, search, analysis, exit, view
# add books to the database
# edit books
# delete books
# search books
# data cleaning
# loop runs program

def clean_date(date_str):
        months = ['January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 
        'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December']
        split_date = date_str.split(" ")
        try:
            month = int(months.index(split_date[0]) +1)
            day = int(split_date[1].split(",")[0])
            year = int(split_date[2])
            return_date = datetime.date(year, month, day)
        except ValueError:
            input("""
            \n*** DATE ERROR ***
            \rThe date format should include a valid Month Day, Year from the past
            \rEX: January 13, 2003
            \rPress enter to try again.
            \r********************
            """)
            return
        else:
            return return_date

        month = int(months.index(split_date[0]) +1)
        day = int(split_date[1].split(",")[0])
        year = int(split_date[2])
        return 


def clean_price(price_str):
    try:
        price_float = float(price_str)
    except ValueError:
        input("""
            \n*** Price ERROR ***
            \rThe price should be a number without a currency symbol
            \rEX: 10.99
            \rPress enter to try again.
            \r********************
            """)
    else:
        return int(price_float * 100)


def add_csv():
    with open("suggested_books.csv") as csvfile:
        data = csv.reader(csvfile)
        for row in data:
            book_in_db = session.query(Book).filter(Book.title==row[0]).one_or_none()
            if book_in_db == None:
                title = row[0]
                author = row[1]
                date = clean_date(row[2])
                price = clean_price(row[3])
                new_book = Book(title=title, author=author, published_date=date, price=price)
                session.add(new_book)
        session.commit()

def app():
    app_running = True
    while app_running:
        choice = menu()
        if choice == "1":
            #add book
            title = input("Title: ")
            author = input("Author: ")
            date_error = True
            while date_error:
                date = input("Published date (Ex: October 25, 2017): ")
                date = clean_date(date)
                if type(date) == datetime.date:
                    date_error = False
            price_error = True
            while price_error:
                price = input("Price (Ex: 25.64): ")
                price = clean_price(price)
            if type(price) == int:
                price_error = False
        elif choice == "2":
            #view book
            pass
        elif choice == "3":
            #search book
            pass
        elif choice == "4":
            # analysis
            pass
        else:
            print("GOODBYE")
            app_running = False


if __name__ == "__main__":
    Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
    app()
    #add_csv()

    #for book in session.query(Book):
    #    print(book)

1 Answer

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

You have the beginning of a very nice app!

You forgot to put in the sentinel condition check, it would always loop because price_error always was False. I noticed you return a float for correct input and None for incorrect input. I simply check for a price that is "not None" and there you have it!

            price_error = True
            while price_error:
                price = input("Price (Ex: 25.64): ")
                price = clean_price(price)
                # sentinel condition price is not None
                if not (price is None):
                    price_error = False

Good luck with your Python journey!