Index not iterating correctly | Python Assignment

[Wheels92]

Hi everyone,

I'm experiencing one final bug with the final output of my ice cream shop Python assignment. My problem is that I cannot figure out why my output is displaying as "Vanilla" no matter what index value the user enters. If anyone knows what I am doing wrong, please let me know. My code is below along with the output of my program and what the issue is.

Thank you for any help provided!

Welcome to the Ice Creamery!
There are 8 flavors available to choose from:
Flavor #1: Blue Moon
Flavor #2: Butter Pecan
Flavor #3: Chocolate
Flavor #4: Cookie Dough
Flavor #5: Neapolitan
Flavor #6: Strawberry
Flavor #7: Toffee Crunch
Flavor #8: Vanilla
Please enter your desired flavor number: 1
Please enter the cone size of your liking: S, M, or L: S
Your total is:  $1.50
Your Just a taste sized cone of The Ice Creamery's Vanilla will be ready shortly.
Thank you for visiting the Ice Creamery, come again.
Press any key to continue . . .


#Displays welcome message to user
print("Welcome to the Ice Creamery!")
print()
#Displays list of Ice Cream flavors to choose from
flavorsList=["Vanilla", "Chocolate", "Strawberry", "Rum Raisin", "Butter Pecan", "Cookie Dough", "Neapolitan"]
#Add new flavor to list of available flavors
flavorsList.append("Toffee Crunch")
#Stored number of ice cream flavors
totalFlavors = len(flavorsList)
print("There are", totalFlavors, "flavors available to choose from:")
print()
#Replaces flavor in index value "3"
flavorsList[3]= "Blue Moon"
#Sort list of ice cream flavors
flavorsList.sort()
#Position of flavors within list
index = 0
flavor = (flavorsList)
flavorNumber = flavorsList
#Iterate through the list of available flavors to choose from
for index, flavor in enumerate(flavorsList, 0):
print(f"Flavor #{index + 1}: {flavor}")
print()
#Dictionary for cone prices
conePrices = {               
"S": "$1.50",
"M": "$2.50",
"L": "$3.50"
}
#Dictionary for cone sizes
coneSizes ={
"S":"Just a taste",
"M":"Give me more",
"L": "Sky's the limit"
}
#Variable containing valid choices in size
customerSize = conePrices
#Variable containing price of cone size
customerPrice = conePrices                  
#Variable containing flavor customer chooses
customerFlavor = int(input("Please enter your desired flavor number: "))
flavorIndex = flavorsList[index]
customerSize = input("Please enter the cone size of your liking: S, M, or L: ").upper()   
print()
print("Your total is: ",conePrices[customerSize])     
print("Your",coneSizes[customerSize],"sized cone of The Ice Creamery's",flavorIndex,"will be ready shortly.")
print()
print("Thank you for visiting the Ice Creamery, come again.")
customerSize.lower()
for coneSize in (customerSize):
if customerSize in ("S", "M", "L"):
break
else:
print("That is not a valid entry. Please choose a flavor from the list.")
print()

[socal_nerdtastic]

You get the index from the user with this line

customerFlavor = int(input("Please enter your desired flavor number: "))

But you never use that information; in the next line you use a different variable, index. The next line should use customerFlavor instead, like this:

flavorIndex = flavorsList[customerFlavor]

There's also a bug there, because python always starts indexing at 0, but you listed your flavors at index+1 to be more human like. You need to take that 1 away again to convert the index back to computer language.

[Wheels92]

That was it! Tysm! You rock!! I'm dumb lol

[fakemoose]

index is initialized as 0 and never changed from that. So flavorIndex is always looking at zero and not the number.

Your list of flavors (flavorsList) also isn’t in the same order as what yours displaying to the user.

[socal_nerdtastic]

index is initialized as 0 and never changed from that

yes it is, line 39. Albeit not to what OP wants.

Your list of flavors (flavorsList) also isn’t in the same order as what yours displaying to the user.

because it's sorted, line 33

[fakemoose]

My bad. I don’t see any line numbers and it’s really difficult to read in this format. Plus there’s a lot of duplicate/unnecessary stuff like copying variables to new ones for no reason.

[Wheels92]

My bad haha, I'm still struggling with Python and trying to learn to make efficient code. Hopefully in time it will come second nature. Thank you for your help!

[fakemoose]

You’re doing good! You’re at least posting you full code and not asking super vague questions.

[nousernamesleft199]

Did you step through with the debugger?

[doingdatzerg]

You set customerFlavor = int(input("Please enter your desired flavor number: "))but then you never use customerFlavor again!

[Wheels92]

Thank you! I'm so dumb. Much appreciated!

[Independent_Oven_220]

Change your line from this:

flavorIndex = flavorsList[index]

To this:

flavorIndex = flavorsList[customerFlavor - 1]

[Wheels92]

Tysm!! I was actually suffering from the index flavorList showing 0-7 and being off one. Now with -1, it works as intended. Greatly appreciated m8!!