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Python

Posted by julio cesar
julio cesar
2,731 Points

Python extra credit problem

i did the extra credit for the shopping list project but when i check the file i created for the list, the list horizontal not vertical like a list, how can i make it vertical?

2 Answers

Freddy Venegas
Freddy Venegas
1,226 Points
Freddy Venegas
Freddy Venegas
1,226 Points

I did this like so,

def open_save():
    with open('list.txt', 'w') as l:
        for items in shopping_list:
            l.write(str(items) + "\n")

and that seemed to work. By adding the "\n" you create a new line.

Out of curiosity, how did you get the contents from the file to read into your list when the file first runs? I am stuck on that step.

julio cesar
julio cesar
2,731 Points 
def open_save():
  print("enter the name of your file")
  file = input('Enter your name: ')


  try:
       with open(file, 'w') as file:
         for items in shopping_list:
            file.write(str(items) + "\n")
  except:
    print("try again")

try my code it completely works, just add the .txt when u name your file like "name.txt", and thanks btw it really helped me.

Fred Young
Fred Young
15,523 Points
Fred Young
Fred Young
15,523 Points

What does your print statement look like?