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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Debasis Nath
Debasis Nath
3,316 Points

made a list,but when i run it in IDLE of python

its showing the syntax error when i call the function show_help()

my_ilist=[]
def show_help():
       print("""
enter OK to STOP adding name.
enter HELP to show help.
enter SHOW to show the current list.
""")


def show_list():
      print("Here is your invitation list:")


for names in my_ilist:
           print(names)
def new_item(add_item):
    my_ilist.append(add_item)

    print("add{}.then list has now{}.".format(add_item,len(my_list))
show_help()

while 5>3:
                  add_name=input("> ")

          if add_name=="HELP":
                   show_help()
                   continue
          elif add_name=="OK":
              break
          elif add_name=="SHOW":
             continue 
          new_item(add_item)
show_list()

[MOD: added ```python formatting -cf]

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,426 Points

After adding formatting to your post, it seems there are many indentation errors. Can you fix those and repost your code?