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ds1
7,627 PointsQuestion on Shopping List 3 script
I'm wondering why Kenneth writes the add_to_list function using both "item" and "new_item" variables when they essentially mean the same thing in this program. Based on the video, the script still works (and I guess I get why it works... since you're passing "new_item" through a function whose argument is "item", thus you can reference either one because they both point to the same thing) BUT seems like we would just pick one or the other to limit confusion.
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andren
28,558 PointsI have not completed this course myself so I could be overlooking something, but after taking a look at the code I'll have to agree with you.
He should not have used new_item, and in fact due to variable scope it in most situations would not have worked to use new_item in the way shown in this example.
I have to imagine that him using new_item was an oversight and that he meant to type item. That would be consistent with the rest of the code and is the logical and correct thing to do.
ds1
7,627 PointsThanks, andren!