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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Refactor

Kennedy Otwenyo
Kennedy Otwenyo
785 Points

Which code am I leaving out of fucntion

I am still getting a response to ensure that all code is within function. When I run the same function on repl.it I get a NameError! as the shopping_list function is not defined.

shopping_list.py
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 shop():
    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)

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


#define new main function
def main():
    #ident correctly given new main function definition
    show_help()
    shop()
    show_list(shopping_list)

main()

2 Answers

Kenneth Love
STAFF
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

main() is outside of any functions. You don't need it to be out there.

Kennedy Otwenyo
Kennedy Otwenyo
785 Points

Please break it down further, I have been stuck for the last 3 days

Kennedy Otwenyo
Kennedy Otwenyo
785 Points

Hi Team, I am really stuck and I would like to really make progress from this point onwards. Tell me what's wrong with the code

Kenneth Love
Kenneth Love
Treehouse Guest Teacher

You need to put all of your code inside of functions. You have main() being called outside of any functions. Delete that line.