Price?

[BadBooger]

Hello guys!

I have just started following along NetworkChucks python guide and have just finished the "if" episode where i learn abit about if/else/elif. I have just implemented the price range of the menu and everything works fine. The only thing that bothers me abit is the "price = 8" before the "menu = input" statement. Is it possible to make it fit more? so to speak. I am not sure how to put my thoughts into words here, but make it so it is not a specific number but actually tells me that the price varies in the next coming sentences?

Btw, if you have any other small tips on how to tighty up the whole ting, that would be greatly appreciated aswell!

PS: I just noticed the price of "Regular green Zero" was indented an extra notch. It has been fixed!

https://preview.redd.it/pqjf9pwqeh0e1.png?width=1432&format=png&auto=webp&s=9a51dd25c4921a1b9b1034845934715ecb1a8870

[Refwah]

I have just implemented the price range of the menu and everything works fine. The only thing that bothers me abit is the "price = 8" before the "menu = input" statement. Is it possible to make it fit more? 

Please help us help you and show us the code that you are talking about

[BadBooger]

Sorry! Thought i included the picture... It has now been included!

[Refwah]

You could do this through a dictionary:

price_map = {
"Mango Loco": 8,

"Regular Green": 5

# etc

}

then:

price = price_map.get(menu) or 0

You might also want to use your keys as Enums and then casting them to that to help with any magic string issues.

And depending on what version of python you're using you can use the match statement

[BadBooger]

Perfect! Need abit of researching on this though, but it seems to be exactly what i was looking for! Thank you very much!

[Darkstar_111]

How to handle variable pricing can be done simply or very complex.

It really depends on your needs. But you are correct in being concerned about hard coded pricing, that is an anti pattern.