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Sultana Naimi
3,790 PointsWhen to use argument inside of functions?
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shopping_list = []
def add(): shopping_list.append(item)
def main(): while True: item = input('> ') add() if item == 'done': break
main()
Why do I need an argument in the 'add' function so this code works properly? The problem is it can't find the 'item' in the add function. But item has been defined in the 'main' function.
1 Answer
Mohammed Ismail
7,190 PointsSultana Naimi Hi Sultana, Here is my code, please post back if you are still unable to solve the code.
make a list to hold onto our items
shopping_items = []
print the instructions on how to use the app
def show_help(): print("Enter the items you want to pick up from the store!") print("Enter 'DONE' to quit the app") print("Enter 'SHOW' to check your list") print("Enter 'HELP' for help")
def show_list(): #print out the list print("Here is your list:") for item in shopping_items: print(item)
def add_item(): print("Adding {} to the list".format(new_item)) shopping_items.append(new_item) print("Added {} to the list. You now have {} in the list".format(new_item, len(shopping_items)))
show_help()
while True: #ask for new items new_item = input("> ").lower() #be able to quit the app if new_item == 'done': break elif new_item == 'help': show_help() continue elif new_item == 'show': show_list() continue #add new items to our list add_item()
show_list()