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Start your free trialJack Pincus
1,673 PointsI am pretty sure that I am following the directions to the T. It seems like the code editor doesn't indent right
I copy and paste all of the code into a new function named main. The code editor doesn't preserve the indentation however, and seems intent on keeping everything indented as if it wasn't inside of the function. How do I work around this, especially since when I press TAB it seems to not always give the same ammount of spaces. Is this a bug in the TH interface or am I an idiot
def show_help():
# print out instructions on how to use the app
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 show_list(shopping_list):
# print out the list
print("Here's your list:")
for item in shopping_list:
print(item)
def add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item):
# add new items to our list
shopping_list.append(new_item)
print("Added {}. List now has {} items.".format(new_item, len(shopping_list)))
return shopping_list
def main():
show_help()
# make a list to hold onto our items
shopping_list = []
while True:
# ask for new items
new_item = input("> ")
# be able to quit the app
if new_item == 'DONE':
break
elif new_item == 'HELP':
show_help()
continue
elif new_item == 'SHOW':
show_list(shopping_list)
continue
add_to_list(shopping_list, new_item)
show_list(shopping_list)
2 Answers
Josh Keenan
20,315 PointsYou can't I think, just double tab as it seems as if you have 4 spaces on your indents but default for challenges are 2, indent twice for unindented things.
Jack Pincus
1,673 PointsOk. I fiddled with the indents, and it liked the code more this time. Thanks
Josh Keenan
20,315 PointsHappy to help!