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keen heronBOT Jun 10, 2024, 3:20 AM

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@mossy obsidian

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hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:21 AM

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??

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:21 AM

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contribution_value = float(input('Enter your FSA contribution for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): '))

expenditure_value = float(input('Enter your FSA expenditure for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): '))

difference = contribution_value - expenditure_value

while contribution_value and expenditure_value != 0:
    if difference < 0:
        print(f'The difference is {difference}')
    elif difference > 0:
        difference * -1
        print(f'{difference}')
    elif difference == 0:
        print(f'difference is same') 
        

print(f'{contribution_value} and {expenditure_value}')

keen heronBOT Jun 10, 2024, 3:21 AM

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Hey @mossy obsidian!

It looks like you incorrectly specified a language for your code block.

Make sure you put your code on a new line following py. There must not be any spaces after py.

Here is an example of how it should look:
```py
print('Hello, world!')
```

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hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:21 AM

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what's the issue ?

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:21 AM

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contribution_value = float(input('Enter your FSA contribution for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): '))

expenditure_value = float(input('Enter your FSA expenditure for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): '))

difference = contribution_value - expenditure_value

while contribution_value and expenditure_value != 0:
    if difference < 0:
        print(f'The difference is {difference}')
    elif difference > 0:
        difference * -1
        print(f'{difference}')
    elif difference == 0:
        print(f'difference is same')

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Ok so

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:22 AM

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while contribution_value and expenditure_value != 0:

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!or

keen heronBOT Jun 10, 2024, 3:22 AM

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The or-gotcha

When checking if something is equal to one thing or another, you might think that this is possible:

# Incorrect...
if favorite_fruit == 'grapefruit' or 'lemon':
    print("That's a weird favorite fruit to have.")

While this makes sense in English, it may not behave the way you would expect. In Python, you should have complete instructions on both sides of the logical operator.

So, if you want to check if something is equal to one thing or another, there are two common ways:

# Like this...
if favorite_fruit == 'grapefruit' or favorite_fruit == 'lemon':
    print("That's a weird favorite fruit to have.")

# ...or like this.
if favorite_fruit in ('grapefruit', 'lemon'):
    print("That's a weird favorite fruit to have.")

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:22 AM

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wait

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:22 AM

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I am trying to have it repeatedly ask the contrbution value until the user inputs 0

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:22 AM

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got it

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while contribution_value != 0 and expenditure_value != 0:

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try this

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:23 AM

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No

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it still asks what time

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:23 AM

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hushed saffron wait

I want it to repeat until user inputs 0

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:23 AM

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ok let me have look

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for which variable

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?

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:24 AM

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that last line of code was useless

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both

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:24 AM

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ok

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:24 AM

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contrbution value and expenditure value

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and I also need it to display the total number of inputs for expenditure

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im so confused ngl

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:25 AM

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mossy obsidian and I also need it to display the total number of inputs for expenditure

ok

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:26 AM

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heres an example

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Enter your FSA contribution for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): 1000

Enter the FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): 100

Enter the FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): 300

Enter the FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): 400

Enter the FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): 200

Enter the FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): 0

You have a count of 4 FSA expenditures for the year.

You have accumulated a total of $1000 for the year.

Your expenditure total is the same as your FSA contribution.

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:26 AM

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got it

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give me a min

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:27 AM

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alright

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:36 AM

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def ask_for_inputs():
cont = int(input("Enter your FSA contribution for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): "))
expen = int(input("Enter your FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): "))

return [cont, expen]

initial_cont = 1
initial_expen = 1

vals = []
while initial_cont != 0 and initial_expen != 0:

inputs = ask_for_inputs()
initial_cont = inputs[0]    
initial_expen = inputs[1]

vals.append(initial_expen)

x = 0
for values in vals:
x += values

print(f"You have a count of {len(vals)} expenditures of the year.")
print(f"You have accumulated a total of ${x} for the year")

keen heronBOT Jun 10, 2024, 3:36 AM

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Hey @hushed saffron!

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```

This will result in the following:

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You can **edit your original message** to correct your code block.

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:36 AM

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def ask_for_inputs():
    cont = int(input("Enter your FSA contribution for the year as a whole number (max allowed is 3200): "))
    expen = int(input("Enter your FSA expenditure as a whole number (enter 0 to finish): "))

    return [cont, expen]

initial_cont = 1
initial_expen = 1


vals = []
while initial_cont != 0 and initial_expen != 0:

    inputs = ask_for_inputs()
    initial_cont = inputs[0]    
    initial_expen = inputs[1]

    vals.append(initial_expen)

x = 0
for values in vals:
    x += values

print(f"You have a count of {len(vals)} expenditures of the year.")
print(f"You have accumulated a total of ${x} for the year")

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:37 AM

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Rather than complete OP's task for them please consider teaching.
Be aware OP has >1 channels open atm asking for assistance on different exercises.

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:37 AM

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ruby badge Rather than complete OP's task for them please consider teaching. Be aware OP ha...

sure i will tell him the logic

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:38 AM

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Running this code it does not repeat the question

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rather it takes the input and prompts the user with the other question

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:39 AM

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mossy obsidian rather it takes the input and prompts the user with the other question

read it again

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:39 AM

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I see now

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How would I be able to change the output to be

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Your expenditure total is $1000 under your FSA contribution for the year

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if its under

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Your expenditure total is $1000 overt your FSA contribution for the year

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and same

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:42 AM

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now please learn the logic and try to build a diagram in your head

Step 1: Create a function to take input, making it function would help us to avoid repetition of code.
Step 2: Define initial non-zero values to execute the loop
Step 3: Define a list outside the loop to keep a track of total contribution and the total amount.
Step 4: Once loop is over get the length to get the number of contributions
Step 5: iterate over the list and add the values and print appropriate statements.

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:42 AM

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mossy obsidian ```py contribution_value = float(input('Enter your FSA contribution for the yea...

@mossy obsidian is this your code as you stated?
it has the necessary components to do what you are now asking for.

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:42 AM

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mossy obsidian Your expenditure total is $1000 overt your FSA contribution for the year

how do you say in it mathematics

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:43 AM

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ruby badge <@976640163381915658> is this your code as you stated? it has the necessary comp...

Yes that is the code

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It doesnt do it right tho

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:44 AM

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I asked if it was your code.
Because if so, then you already have the required knowledge to do what you are now asking.
If you don't, please make some attempt and let us know where you are going wrong so that you can be assisted in a way other than just producing code for you. We aren't here for that.

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:44 AM

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when I enter my codce

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:44 AM

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@ruby badge Be aware OP has >1 channels open atm asking for assistance on different exercises. i didn't get it

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:45 AM

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My suspicion is OP isn't doing this work - they're using our server to get exercises completed with little effort.
Our code of conduct pretty well covers how to ask questions, how to help, etc. And it's just generally bad form.

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:46 AM

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ruby badge My suspicion is OP isn't doing this work - they're using our server to get exerc...

got it, noted

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:46 AM

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If I'm wrong I'm happy to apologise - but let's see some back and forth so that OP can be shown and helped in a way that is beneficial.

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:46 AM

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im just trying to get help its not like I havent been trying for the last 2 hours 😭

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:47 AM

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ruby badge If I'm wrong I'm happy to apologise - but let's see some back and forth so that ...

I will keep that in mind, thanks

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:48 AM

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mossy obsidian im just trying to get help its not like I havent been trying for the last 2 hour...

try use pen and paper before writing code, make a diagram

ruby badge Jun 10, 2024, 3:50 AM

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@mossy obsidian please show the code you're attempting as well as the traceback.

mossy obsidian Jun 10, 2024, 3:54 AM

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hushed saffron try use pen and paper before writing code, make a diagram

vals.append(initial_expen)

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What does that do in the program?

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Im just curious

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Same with

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x = 0
for values in vals:
x += values

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the rest I understand pretty well

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:55 AM

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basically setting this value to a non-zero int which helps start the loop

hushed saffron Jun 10, 2024, 3:55 AM

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mossy obsidian x = 0 for values in vals: x += values

the x is the total amount of expenditure

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so we take each value from the loop and add it to x (total)

keen heronBOT Jun 10, 2024, 4:56 AM

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