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Python Python Collections (2016, retired 2019) Lists Shopping List Take Three

Posted by wylecordero
wylecordero
1,788 Points

shopping_list_3 , Program is not working properly. After the first input list does not update.

import os

shopping_list = []

def clear_screen(): os.system("cls" if os.name == "nt" else "clear")

def show_help(): clear_screen() 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 add_to_list(item): show_list() if shopping_list: position = input("Where should I add {}?\n" "Press ENTER to add to the end of the list\n" "> ".format(item))

else:
    position = 0

    try:
        position = abs(int(position))
    except ValueError:
        position = None
    if position is not None:
        shopping_list.insert(position-1, item)
    else:
        shopping_list.append(new_item)

    show_list()
return position

def show_list(): clear_screen()

print("Here's your list:")

index = 1
for item in shopping_list:
    print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
    index += 1

    print("-" * 10)

show_help()

while True: new_item = input("> ")

if new_item.upper() == 'DONE' or new_item.upper() == 'QUIT':
    break
elif new_item.upper() == 'HELP':
    show_help()
    continue
elif new_item.upper == 'SHOW':
    show_list()
    continue
else:
    add_to_list(new_item)

show_list()

3 Answers

Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
4,379 Points
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
4,379 Points

Not sure how this will appear on your screen, but first i'd like to kindly point out that the way you uploaded your code made it a little difficult to troubleshoot. I think the markdown cheatsheet should help for any future questions. If you are use an IDE always convert to spaces before you copy and paste. The original question of the first list input not updating is actually not the issue, it is being added to the shopping list you just can't see it b/c this block below is a little off. In general you want to be careful with your indentation, that might be why your code wasn't printing the list and the "- *10". Below is your code as I understood it.

def add_to_list(item):
    show_list()
    if shopping_list:
        position = input("Where should I add {}?\n" "Press ENTER to add to the end of the list\n" "> ".format(item))

    else:
        position = 0

    try:
        position = abs(int(position))
    except ValueError:
        position = None
    if position is not None:
        shopping_list.insert(position-1, item)
    else:
        shopping_list.append(new_item)
        print(shopping_list)
    show_list()
    return position

def show_list(): 
    clear_screen()
    print("Here's your list:")

index = 1
for item in shopping_list:
    print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
    index += 1

    print("-" * 10)
show_help()

Below is my complete edited version of your code. if any of the moves are unclear please let me know and I will be happy to clear it up (i went ahead and broke it up into two sections. The sections I touched and didn't touch. untouched

import os

shopping_list = []

def clear_screen():
    os.system("cls" if os.name == "nt" else "clear")

def show_help():
    clear_screen()
    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 """)

touched

def add_to_list(item):

    show_list()

    if shopping_list:
        position = input("Where should I add {}?\n" "Press ENTER to add to the end of the list\n" "> ".format(item))

    else:
        position = 0

    try:
        position = abs(int(position))
    except ValueError:
        position = None
    if position is not None:
        shopping_list.insert(position-1, item)
    else:
        shopping_list.append(new_item)
    clear_screen()
    show_list()

    return position

def show_list():
    clear_screen()
    print("Here's your list:")
    #print(shopping_list)
    index = 1
    for item in shopping_list:
        print("{}. {}".format(index, item))
        index += 1

    print("-" * 10)
    #print (index)

show_help()


while True:


    new_item = input("> ")

    if new_item.upper() == 'DONE' or new_item.upper() == 'QUIT':
        break
    elif new_item.upper() == 'HELP':
        show_help()
        continue
    elif new_item.upper == 'SHOW':
        show_list()
        continue
    else:
        add_to_list(new_item)


show_list()
wylecordero
wylecordero
1,788 Points
wylecordero
wylecordero
1,788 Points

Paul, thank you so much it worked. I copied the whole code into additional comments, after I submitted it , it looks like it broke the whole code into peaces. As far my indentation, I copied the code from my workspace to pycharm so can deffinatley , see the issue. Once again thank you so much, I spent hours and I could not figure it out.

Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
4,379 Points
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
Paul Ehizuelen Jr.
4,379 Points

dude thank you! this was my first time answering a question and you got me feeling good about myself.

wylecordero
wylecordero
1,788 Points
wylecordero
wylecordero
1,788 Points

No problem , keep up the good work. Lol I will deffinatley need your asnwers.