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Python

Nichole "Nikki" Carnesi
Nichole "Nikki" Carnesi
7,103 Points

Shopping list take 3- lines separating my list...

In the shopping list take 3, I was testing out my code and the list worked but as I watched Kenneth's list grow I realized ours looked differently. My list has lines separating each item:

Here's your list:

  1. milk
    __________
  2. bananas
    __________
  3. oranges
    __________

Where Kenneth's has no lines. I am not sure how this is happening, as I am sure my code is just like his. Help me understand!

import os

shopping_list = []


def clear_screen():
  os.system("cls" if os.name == "nt" else "clear")


def show_help():
  clear_screen()
  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 add_to_list(item):
  show_list()
  if len(shopping_list):
    position = input("Where should I add {}?\n"
                     "Press ENTER to add to the end of the list\n"
                     "> ".format(item))
  else:
    position = 0

  try:
    position = abs(int(position))
  except ValueError:
    position = None
  if position is not None:
    shopping_list.insert(position-1, item)
  else:
    shopping_list.append(new_item)

  show_list()


def show_list():
  clear_screen()

  print("Here's your list:")

  index = 1
  for item in shopping_list:
    print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
    index += 1

    print("_"*10)

show_help()

while True:
  new_item = input("> ")

  if new_item.upper()  == 'DONE' or new_item.upper() == 'QUIT':
    break
  elif new_item.upper() == 'HELP':
    show_help()
    continue
  elif new_item.upper() == 'SHOW':
    show_list()
  else:
    add_to_list(new_item)

show_list()

1 Answer

Umesh Ravji
Umesh Ravji
42,386 Points

Hi Nichole, the problem is that you have the print function indented once too much, placing it inside the for loop so it runs on each iteration of the loop, instead of just running once at the end. To fix this, just un-indent by one level to make sure it is no longer inside the for loop.

def show_list():
  clear_screen()

  print("Here's your list:")

  index = 1
  for item in shopping_list:
    print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
    index += 1

  print("_"*10)
Nichole "Nikki" Carnesi
Nichole "Nikki" Carnesi
7,103 Points

Thank you Umesh, I fixed it and it works now! :)