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Python

Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
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Posted by Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points

Help with my code(python)

I am learning python, and I decided to make a gunman file to practice my skills. I am stuck on one thing. def add_gun_inv(item): inventory.append(item) print("You have added {} to your inventory.".format(pistol, shotgun)) When I run the code, it tells me: TypeError: add_gun_inv() missing 1 required positional argument: 'item'
Please help! Btw the code is in the comments.

2 Answers

Daniel Polok
Daniel Polok
8,483 Points 
def choose_gun():
    gun_type = input("Which gun do you want?  ")
    if gun_type == "Pistol":
        pistol = input("Nice, which type of pistol?  ")
        if pistol == "Glock":
            add_gun_inv()  #No 'item' argument
        elif pistol == "Deagle":
            add_gun_inv() #No 'item' argument

You want that the add_gun_function() take the item parameter but you forgot to pass the argument while calling the function. You should do that this way :

def choose_gun():
    gun_type = input("Which gun do you want?  ")
    if gun_type == "Pistol":
        pistol = input("Nice, which type of pistol?  ")
        if pistol == "Glock":
            add_gun_inv("Glock")
        elif pistol == "Deagle":
            add_gun_inv("Deagle")

and then in the add_gun_inv() function:

def add_gun_inv(item):
    inventory.append(item)
    print("You have added {} to your inventory.".format(item))

If you have more question, I will help with pleasure.

Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points
Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points

Thank you! I added this to my code and now it works ;) small disclaimer: I do not like shooting guns, and in fact have never shot one

Daniel Polok
Daniel Polok
8,483 Points

No problem : )

Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points
Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points 
inventory = []
bullets = 20

def show_actions():
    print("Lets get guns and shoot them")
    print("""

Enter 'GET GUN' to get a gun
Enter 'SHOW ACTIONS' to see this page
Enter 'SHOOT' to shoot
Enter 'INVENTORY' to see your inventory
Enter 'DONE' to stop
""")

def shoot():
    confirm_shoot = input("Are you sure you want to shoot?  ")
    if confirm_shoot == "Yes":
        if bullets >= 1:
            bullets -= 1 
            print("You shot. You lost 1 bullet.")
        elif bullets <= 1:
            print("You didn't have enough bullets. You didn't shoot.")

def add_gun_inv(item):
    inventory.append(item)
    print("You have added {} to your inventory.".format(pistol, shotgun))

def show_inv():
    print("This is what is in your inventory:")
    for item in inventory:
        print(item)


def choose_gun():
    gun_type = input("Which gun do you want?  ")
    if gun_type == "Pistol":
        pistol = input("Nice, which type of pistol?  ")
        if pistol == "Glock":
            add_gun_inv()
        elif pistol == "Deagle":
            add_gun_inv()
    elif gun_type == "Shotgun":
        shotgun = input("Good choice. Which type?  ")
        if shotgun == "Double barel":
            add_gun_inv()



show_actions()
while True:
    game = input("> ")

    if game == "DONE":
          break      
    elif game == "GET GUN":
        choose_gun()
        continue

    if game == "SHOOT":
        shoot()
        continue

    elif game == "SHOW ACTIONS":
        show_actions()
        continue

    if game == "INVENTORY":
        show_inv()
        continue
show_inv()
Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points
Mischa Potter
Mischa Potter
2,555 Points

This is my code I didn't want to put it in the description because I thought it would be too big.