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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Refactor

Not sure why code is not passing?

shopping_list.py
def show_help(
    # 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 show_list(shopping_list):
    # print out the list
    print("Here's your list:")

    for item in shopping_list:
        print(item)

def add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item):
    # add new items to our list
    shopping_list.append(new_item)
    print("Added {}. List now has {} items.".format(new_item, len(shopping_list)))
    return shopping_list

def main():    
    show_help()

    # make a list to hold onto our items
    shopping_list = []

    while True:
        # ask for new items
        new_item = input("> ")

        # be able to quit the app
        if new_item == 'DONE':
            break
        elif new_item == 'HELP':
            show_help()
            continue
        elif new_item == 'SHOW':
            show_list(shopping_list)
            continue
        add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item)

    show_list(shopping_list)

3 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Looks like a ): was dropped from the first line of the show_help function definition.

thanks for your response, but still not passing?

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Please try again. I cut-and-pasted your code above, added the missing paren colon and it passed.

Repost your code if you still need more help.

just reposted

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,788 Points

I just found this question after answering your other one. That one has this same error plus another one a few lines down. Neither is in the area of that task, or look intentional. If I saw this in my own work I'd say the cat had walked on the keyboard!