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Ruby

Mikey Neilson
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Mikey Neilson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 12,642 Points
Posted by Mikey Neilson
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Mikey Neilson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 12,642 Points

remove item from shopping list

hey i'm after a little help with making a basic shopping list with ruby, I want user to be able to add items and remove if they wish.I have got the add items part working but i'm struggling with the remove items . Any help with this would be amazing here is my code so far.......

    def create_list
    print "whats the name of the list: "
    name = gets.chomp.capitalize

    hash = {"name" => name, "items" => Array.new}
    return hash
end

def add_to_list

    print "What items do you want to add: "
    item_name = gets.chomp.capitalize
    print "How much: "
    quantity = gets.chomp.to_i

    hash = {"name" => item_name, "quantity" => quantity}
    return hash
end

def print_list(list)
    puts "-" * 30
    puts "Name: #{list['name']}"
    puts "-" * 30

    list['items'].each do|item|
        puts "Name: #{item['name']}"
        puts "Quantity: #{item['quantity']}"

    end
    puts "-" * 30
end
def remove_item(list)
    print "Do you want to remove item from shopping list? Enter y/n: "
    answer = gets.chomp
    if answer == "n"
        print "Ok your #{list['item_name']} is finished"

    elsif answer == "y"
        print "Enter the item you would like to remove: "
        remove = gets.chomp.capitalize
        list['items'].each do|i|
            end
            return i
        end
        #list['items'].delete(remove)
    else 
        print "answer y/n only. "

end
return remove
end


list = create_list()

list['items'].push(add_to_list())
list['items'].push(add_to_list())



print_list(list)
remove = remove_item(list)
remove['list'].delete(remove_item(remove))
print_list(list)