#🔒 Pricing System
full tinsel
I'm new to python and I'm having problems with my functions calling at the wrong time and in the wrong order. It's a simple calculator with functions and if else statements. I know there's multiple ways around it but it hasn't clicked yet. displayChoice() and main() both call the same 3 functions. I'm not sure if its a problem with calling the display function in main since they're being used as well as assigned in main or something similar. If you need more context or the rest of the code feel free to dm. I'm sure it's simple but thanks for the help!
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empty bluff
it's not an issue to call the function in two places, but it depends on what is your final goal
but I don't see what you are trying to do here
so you need to explain what you are trying to do and show us the rest of the functions
full tinsel
Its a calculator to determine the price for an item in this case a pc with different components and varying prices
empty bluff
okay so one issue I see
the following functions: [selectStorage, selectGpu, selectRAM] are suppose to return values
you try to ask the user to select which one he wants to call inside displayChoice
raw onyx
hey
empty bluff
yet you are not storing what he write
but then once again you do it inside the main function
so why is that?
fleet archBOT
lyric panther
it would be better if you paste your whole code here instead of sending screenshots
raw onyx
lol
lyric panther
bruh
full tinsel
i can't paste the whole things without hitting the character limit hold on
fleet archBOT
visual fulcrum
yeah it works, but there is an issue with your function calls the options twice when you buy stuff
if display == "S":
selectStorage()
if display == "G":
selectGpu()
if display == "R":
selectRAM()
``` this part makes you call for the function, but in the main function, you called the functions again, which made everything repeat twice.
```py
def main():
# sets base price and calls functions
displayChoice() #the function shown above^^^
basePrice = 400
storageChoice = selectStorage()
gpuChoice = selectGpu()
ramChoice = selectRAM()
calcCostandDisplay(basePrice, storageChoice, gpuChoice, ramChoice)
I see
I want that function to only choose which option. Lets say "S" and then display options for storage which the user can then choose. Calling them in main was supposed to assign them to 'storageChoice' which is sent along with the others as seen to calculate and display.
visual fulcrum
Yeah they are assigned the result of the function, which they later get sent into the calcCostandDisplay function for calculation
visual fulcrum
```py
if display == "S":
selectStorage()
if display == "G":
...
for the multiple if statement part, it doesn't matter if they exist or not, as the only purpose is to call the function
for example, storageChoice = selectStorage()
the result of selectStorage() function is automatically saved in storageChoice
also, ```py
totalCost = (basePrice + storPrice + gpuPrice + ramPrice)
print("The cost of your custom PC is: ")
print("Storage", storPrice)
print("GPU: ", gpuPrice)
print("RAM:", ramChoice)
print("Total:", totalCost)
main()
you did `print("RAM:", ramChoice)` instead of ramPrice loloh wait i forgot to ask what's the problem you have
full tinsel
Mainly I'm getting issues with the displayChoice function
It worked as intended itself but moved on and repeated the same, instead of asking for the next part. then calculating and displaying
visual fulcrum
like this?
full tinsel
yes.
visual fulcrum
yeah this is what I was talking about, it calls the function twice, once in displayChoice and once in main function
full tinsel
I want to ask for which option, (H, O, F) store the option and move on to the next part. I'm not sure how to not call it twice if I'm clarifying which part, and also assigning to the choice they made.
visual fulcrum
for the displayChoice function, do you want all of those functions to be shown?
visual fulcrum
I want to ask for which option, (H, O, F) store the option and move on to the ne...
well when you called the function, for example the select storage function, it has a input to ask you which option to pick
then you have a if statement that checks if the option is not valid, else, return the option
this return custChoice saves the option
full tinsel
so is the displayChoice function redundant?
visual fulcrum
!e
def equation(operator,number):
total = 0
if operator == "+":
total += number
return total
answer = equation("+",6)
print(answer)
@visual fulcrum :white_check_mark: Your 3.12 eval job has completed with return code 0.
6
I would say its purpose is to only to show the menu, or you would have to make it more steps
like removing the functions in the main function
then calling all 3 functions on all 3 if statements
if option == "S":
storChoice = selectStorage()
GPUChoice = selectGPU
RAMChoice = selectRAM
elif option == "G"
selectGPU
selectStorage
selectRAM
prob something like that
visual fulcrum
!e
```py
def equation(operator,number):
total = 0
if operator == "+":
...
this is what i meant by the saving of the option of the function
full tinsel
so if they choose "S" for example. I could call the function as well as assign their choice to the argument I send to calculate? instead of calling it in main also
visual fulcrum
well if the calculation function is in the main function, it won't receive the variables inside the displayChoice function
you would have to include the calculation function in displayChoice function
full tinsel
I was abt to ask that. ok i see
visual fulcrum
well my suggestion is to remove the if statements in the displayChoice function and just continue the functions in the main loop
everything will function ok
full tinsel
I need a separate function for displaying, calculating costs, and selecting choices
full tinsel
I assigned the choice to the function if the input for display is correct for each function under each if statement. put the calcCost function in the display function, and sent base price as an argument so the casing check function works as well. thanks for the help!
