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Mikey Neilson
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 12,642 Pointsremoving item from shopping list with ruby
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)