"Johnson Tran" <aznj...@me.com> wrote
I had a couple questions about my program:
def CollectNames():
answer_set=set([])
sorted_list = sorted(answer_set)
This creates an empty set then sorts it and stores
the result as an empty list. I'm not sure what you
think it does but I'm guessing that's not it...
word=raw_input("Name #1: ")
word=raw_input("Name #2: ")
word=raw_input("Name #3: ")
word=raw_input("Name #4: ")
word=raw_input("Name #5: ")
Do you know about loops yet?
Any time you find yourself repeating code like
this think about a loop. A for loop could be
used here:
for attempt in range(1,6):
word = raw_input("Name #%d" % attempt)
Although storing all the names in the same variable
is also probably not what you want. You need to
add word to your list using the list append() method.
print "Your answers sorted: ", ','.join(sorted_list)
And this is where you probably want to call sorted()...
1.) how do i add each answer given to the list so it is printed at
the end?
Use the append method of the list
2.) also im trying to modify the program so if the
user puts in the same name, it will give an make
them try again until they have 5 completely different
names.
A combination of a while loop and a set and the len() function
might work here. Keep adding to the set while the length of the
set is <5.
HTH,
--
Alan Gauld
Author of the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
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