[Tutor] Program

[Johnson Tran]

So I figured out how to use the loop method, thanks. I still cannot seem to figure out how to use Len() to show the output of my answers (from all my googling Len() seems to be used to count characters?) Also, I am not really sure I understand how to use the append method of the list.

Here's my best guess so far:


def CollectNames():
    
    for attempt in range(1,6):
        word=raw_input("Name #%d" % attempt)
        list.append("new")
    print "All the names in alphabetical order are ", len(L);

And just to recap, I was trying to get all the names outputted after the last name was collected (and sort them in alphabetical order. Took my sort commands out until I could figure out how to get any output first....


Thanks for any help.

On May 18, 2011, at 7:57 AM, Alan Gauld wrote:

> 
> "Johnson Tran" <aznjonn at 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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