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Python Introducing Lists Build an Application Display the List

Alan Stride
Alan Stride
1,660 Points
Posted by Alan Stride
Alan Stride
1,660 Points

Why did we not format 'DONE', 'HELP' and 'SHOW' to lower case?

Just curious as to why Craig did not format these input options, just in case a user were to write it in lower case instead? In previous videos we are taught to do this and if you were to write 'done' for example, instead of 'DONE', then it will get added to the shopping list. Is there a technical reason why we did not do this for this exercise or is it just optional and insignificant?

2 Answers

Adam N
Adam N
70,280 Points

Looks like they just decided against writing it like that. It doesn't seem too common to make user's write commands in all caps, tho. Just being aware that it could've been written differently is enough here :+1:

Let me know if this helps!