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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Yessica Schoonen
Yessica Schoonen
1,553 Points

What am I missing in my code in this task?

As the task says, create a new function named "main" and put everything under the line 22 in it. So my code goes like: def main(): show_help(). But I think I'm missing something?

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()

    shopping_list = []

    while True:
        new_item = input("> ")


    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

Jon Hockley
Jon Hockley
3,781 Points

It's just an indentation issue, check your last line! That should be indented so that it is inside the main() function.

Yessica Schoonen
Yessica Schoonen
1,553 Points

Thank you! Can't believe I overlooked that one.. Thanks a lot!