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Python Introducing Lists Build an Application Display the List

Mikael D.D
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Mikael D.D
Courses Plus Student 2,080 Points
Posted by Mikael D.D
Mikael D.D
Courses Plus Student 2,080 Points

Issue with my control flow statement.

in the Taco Party example the continue statement does not want to cooperate with me today.... when I run it, it acts as if the continue statement was not even here. Did I mess up indentation ?? it looks okayish to me.

Can someone please point out what I'm I doing wrong here.

shopping_list = []

def show_help():
          print("""
          Enter 'DONE' to stop adding items.
          Enter 'HELP' to get help.
          Enter 'SHOW' to see your wish list.
""")


def add_to_list(item):
    shopping_list.append(item)
    print("We ADDED the item {} for you, There is {} items in your list ".format(item, len(shopping_list)))


def show_list():
    print("Your List: ")
    for item in shopping_list:
        print(item)

show_help()
while True:
    new_item = input(">")

    if new_item.upper() == "DONE":
        break
    elif new_item.upper == "HELP":
        show_help()
        continue
    elif new_item.upper == "SHOW":
        show_list()
        continue

    add_to_list(new_item)

show_list()

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,172 Points

The "continue" is fine, but the command matches are not working because the call to the "upper()" method is missing the parentheses after the method name (on two lines).

Remember that method or function calls must always have parentheses even when no arguments are being passed.