Hello noobs! It is I again with another python question

[cosmic root]

So in this code, I created a definition called countcoins to take four numbers as inputs from quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, and return the total of the amount of money input.

I want my function to look like this: (see second image)

but looks like the this: (first image)

Any help is much appreciated!

im forced to run the program like this

but i want the function to print statements and allow users to make their own input

[noble elk]

@cosmic root could you please show the rest of your code? More specifically the part where you call the countcoins method

Also, what IDE/Code editor are you using? Or should I say- what are sousing to run your code

[cosmic root]

the first image is the entirety of my code

[cosmic root]

i want my code to run like this but i need to call def

and i don’t know how exactly

[cosmic root]

and i’m also using IDLE

[noble elk]

In the first image, at the very bottom, do this:

countcoins(args)

replace "args" with the values you want for the arguments you set for your method

[noble elk]

fyi, in this image, you are calling the method

[cosmic root]

i’m sorry but i still cannot figure this out

i have to use certain code

i’ve just been running into walls

need it to look like this

[noble elk]

yes yes yes I know what you want it to look like

print('You have a total of $' + str(countcoins(quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies))

that's the issue

[cosmic root]

ik

i have no idea what to do

sorry if this is frustrating

im just writing whatever atp

@noble elk

[noble elk]

don't worry its fine

so.... firtly, you have a variable called coins in which you are trying have all your different coin-inputs. However here the issue is, that you are doing it wrong :)

So to have all the inputs assigned to 1 variable, the variable has to either be a list or a dictionary (there is one more but that's not portant for this)... I would scrap the idea of having them all under 1 variable, and leave them all as their own variables:

dimes = "some number"
pennies = "some number"
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.
.

now to the function itself. You define the function as the following:

def count_coins(quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies):

When you do this, because of what you put in the brackets, the function requires 4 arguments. You can think of arguments as Variables. When you call the function, you need to assign those variables a value in the process. which you do in one of the previous pictures:

count_coins(0.4, 2, -1, 3) # btw I suggest making the numer 0.4 instead of .4

This is correct, you just need to put it in your code:

quarters = int(input("quarts"))
pennies = int(input("pennies"))
.
.
.

print("You have a total of $" + countcoins(quarters, pennies, ...))

I have to go briefly... if you have questions, Ill answer them when I get back

[cosmic root]

thank you so much!!!

i ended up getting it to work

believe me this help really does go a long way

thank youuuuuuuu

[noble elk]

It's not an issue at all :) I do however suggest taking another look at methods from online resources! There is still more to learn about them 😄

[cosmic root]

i have!! i always use that first before coming here

do you have any dedicated sites yku may recommend for comp sci help?

[noble elk]

Not so much for cs but I can give you something for Python if you would like

[cosmic root]

for sure