[Baypiggies] Fwd: code down sizing

[Shannon -jj Behrens]

I couldn't figure out why everyone kept saying the same things I did
until I realized I forgot to CC the list:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Shannon -jj Behrens <jjinux at gmail.com>
Date: Sep 1, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Baypiggies] code down sizing
To: Brain Murphy <brianomorchoe at yahoo.co.uk>


Here are some ideas:

* Consolidate multiple prints into a single print:

print """\
hi
there"""

* Use dynamic imports (i.e. __import__).

* Use the cmd module.

-jj

On 9/1/06, Brain Murphy <brianomorchoe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> I am having problems down sizing my code. My parents asked me to make a
> program were they can go into and find the recipe that they are looking for,
> and it will tell them the issue it is in.
>
> My code is huge and I have not been able to make it smaller
> <<<
> def print_options():
>     print " Cover Recipes"
>     print "Options"
>     print "'P' Print options"
>     print " please chose a-z corresponding with the recipe name you are
> looking for."
>     print "'B' capital B to go back"
> choice = "P"
> while choice !="B":
>     if choice == "a":
>         import a
>     elif choice == "b":
>         print "No recipes were found that start with B"
>     elif choice == "c":
>         import c
> ........................
>         elif choice == "z":
>          print "No recipes were found that start with Z"
>     elif choice != "B":
>         print_options()
>     choice = raw_input("Enter choice: ")>>>
>
> as you can see it is huge for its size, I know it can be smaller like
> choice  = raw_input("Enter letter:%") for % in %'s list
> list = az-aZ-AZ
> if choice in list = % import %
>
> or something along those lines but I can not figure it out. Can any one help
> me with this?
> Brian
>
>
>
>
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