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gabrielle moran
1,985 PointsWhy does this print statement not execute after the changes?
```def add_to_list(item): show_list() if shopping_list: position = input("Where do you want {}?\n" "Press ENTER to add it to the end\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(item)
print("{} added! List has {}items.".format(item,len(shopping_list)))
show_list()```
I get why Kenneth removes this print statement (because it is not executing after all the changes to the add_to_list function), but why doesn't it execute? It is at the end except for the show_list() which does execute
2 Answers
<noob />
17,062 Pointson the last line each time u add or insert an item u call show_list() in the end which prints the updated list every time. u don’t see the print command in the end because u call the show_list function which update the list. the important thing to know is that the print command get executed but because of the function u don’t see it
gabrielle moran
1,985 PointsYeah, that explanation makes sense, thanks bot.net