[Tutor] FW: urgent help!! THANKS EVERYONE!

[Prasad, Ramit]

Forwarding to the list since I wasn't the only person who helped ;)

Ramit


Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology
712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002
work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423

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From: ADRIAN KELLY [mailto:kellyadrian at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 6:08 PM
To: Prasad, Ramit
Subject: RE: [Tutor] urgent help!! THANKS EVERYONE!

Thanks for your help i just got it going my way below - but your way looks easier and better!  
thanks for all your help everyone.  feel free to comment on my method - its awkward but it works.......... 

adrian

def exchange(cash_in):
    euro=1
    dollar=1.35
    base=50
    if cash_in>base:
        totalreturn=cash_in*dollar
    else:
        totalreturn=0
    return totalreturn


def main():
    amount=0
    amount = float(raw_input('how much do you want to change:'))
    while amount<50:
        print 'enter an amount over 50'
        amount = float(raw_input('how much do you want to change:'))
    else:
        total=exchange(amount)
        print 'Your exchange comes to: ',total
  
    
main()

 
  
> From: ramit.prasad at jpmorgan.com
> To: kellyadrian at hotmail.com; waynejwerner at gmail.com
> CC: tutor at python.org
> Subject: RE: [Tutor] urgent help!!!!!!!!!!!
> Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:43:10 +0000
> 
> def exchange(cash_in):
>     euro=1
>     dollar=1.35
>     base=50
>     if cash_in>base:
>         totalreturn=cash_in*dollar
>     else:
>         totalreturn=0
>     return totalreturn
> 
> amount=0
> # this would be better placed inside the main function.
> def main():
>     while amount<50:
>         amount = raw_input(float('how much do you want to change:'))
> # This should be 
> # amount = float( raw_input('how much do you want to change:' ) )
>     if amount<50:
>         total=0
>         print 'enter an amount over 50: '
>     else:
>         total=exchange(amount)
>         print 'Your exchange comes to: ',total
> 
> 
> Ramit
> 
> 
> Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology
> 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002
> work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423
> 
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