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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Brandon Jones
Brandon Jones
3,305 Points

What am I doing wrong?

I have played with this quite a bit and it keeps saying bummer.

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)

1 Answer

Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! The only thing I see that is incorrect is that the very last function call to show_list() at the bottom line is indented one time too many to the right. That being said, when I copy and paste the code into the challenge and then fix that error, it still fails. This makes me wonder if there's something inconsistent in the line endings and/or the indentation methods. Remember that indentation may not be done in both spaces and tabs within the same file.

My suggestion: restart the challenge and write the def main(): where you have it. Go down line by line and hit the tab key exactly once. This should allow you to pass the challenge.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: