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Python Using Databases in Python Our Diary App OrderedDict Practice

Posted by MUZ140057 Dumisani Nyamusa
MUZ140057 Dumisani Nyamusa
8,029 Points

stage 2

Now create an OrderedDict named menu that has the menu items exactly as listed in the comment. Both keys and values will be strings

it says does not get correct numbers of menu where im going wrong

menu.py 
## Menu Items:
# 'n', 'new challenge'
# 's', 'new step'
# 's', 'new step'
# 'e', 'edit a challenge'
from collections import OrderedDict
menu = OrderedDict([
    ('n', 'new challenge'),
    ('s', 'new step'),
    ('s', 'new step'),
    ('e', 'edit a challenge'),
])

2 Answers

William Li
PLUS
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points
William Li
William Li
Courses Plus Student 26,868 Points

You had 2 of the same lines ('s', 'new step'), one of them supposed be ('d', 'delete a challenge')

## Menu Items:
# 'n', 'new challenge'
# 's', 'new step'
# 'd', 'delete a challenge'
# 'e', 'edit a challenge'
MUZ141095 Kelvin Chawora
MUZ141095 Kelvin Chawora
9,348 Points
MUZ141095 Kelvin Chawora
MUZ141095 Kelvin Chawora
9,348 Points

The problem is you have the same key and value mentioned twice ('s', 'new step').

After correcting that, your code should look something like this:

## Menu Items:
# 'n', 'new challenge'
# 's', 'new step'
# 'd', 'delete a challenge'
# 'e', 'edit a challenge'

from collections import OrderedDict

menu = OrderedDict([
    ('n', 'new challenge'),
    ('s', 'new step'),
    ('d', 'delete a challenge'),
    ('e', 'edit a challenge'),
  ])