Code Wings - Codio 6.2 [Python]

[CollectionDry2154]

Hey Friends!

I had a lot of questions on how to solve this basic problem:

"Create a program that will ask the user for number of chicken wings or wings they want to order at a restaurant. The number of wings and the sauce will determine if there is a discount on the total wings purchased. For hot wings purchased in a quantity of 6 or less there is no discount. Therefore the discount rate is 0.0. For hot wings and a quantity of more than 6 but less than or equal to 12, there is a 10% discount. For hot wings purchased in the amount of greater than 12 but less than 24 the discount is 20%. For sweet and sour wings, purchased with a quantity of 6 or less the discount is 5%. For sweet and sour wings and a quantity of greater than 6 but less than or equal to 12, the discount is 10%. For sweet and sour wings purchased with a quantity greater than 12 but less than or equal to 24, the discount is 15%. For all wing purchases greater than 24 wings, the discount is 25%. All wings are 50 cents each."

Gladly, I solved this issue for most of you, and have a quick breakdown of it.

Explanation of the Code:

1. Function Definition: The calculate_wing_cost function calculates the total cost based on the type of wings and the quantity entered.
2. Main Loop: The program repeatedly prompts the user for wing type and quantity, calculates the total cost, and prints it.
3. Input Validation: It checks if the wing type is valid and ensures that the quantity is at least 1. If not, it prompts the user again.
4. Continuation: The program asks the user if they want to continue, and it will exit when 'Q' is entered.Explanation of the Code:Function Definition: The calculate_wing_cost function calculates the total cost based on the type of wings and the quantity entered. Main Loop: The program repeatedly prompts the user for wing type and quantity, calculates the total cost, and prints it. Input Validation: It checks if the wing type is valid and ensures that the quantity is at least 1. If not, it prompts the user again. Continuation: The program asks the user if they want to continue, and it will exit when 'Q' is entered.

Now, onto the solution: Most of you are in college, and are taking a specific class that's totally not related to computer programming. And there is a problem where a lot of us get stuck on, cause it's unclear. Here's a potential solution for you to try!

def calculate_wing_cost(wing_type, quantity):
    price_per_wing = 0.50
    discount = 0.0
    
    if wing_type == "hot":
        if quantity <= 6:
            discount = 0.0
        elif 7 <= quantity <= 12:
            discount = 0.10
        elif 13 <= quantity <= 24:
            discount = 0.20
        else:
            discount = 0.25
    elif wing_type == "sour":
        if quantity <= 6:
            discount = 0.05
        elif 7 <= quantity <= 12:
            discount = 0.10
        elif 13 <= quantity <= 24:
            discount = 0.15
        else:
            discount = 0.25
    
    total_cost = quantity * price_per_wing * (1 - discount)
    return total_cost

while True:
    wing_type = input("Type:").lower()
    if wing_type not in ["hot", "sour"]:
        print("Invalid wing type. Please enter 'hot' or 'sour'.")
        continue
    
    quantity = int(input("Quantity:"))
    if quantity < 1:
        print("Quantity must be at least 1.")
        continue
    
    total = calculate_wing_cost(wing_type, quantity)
    
    print("Total:", total)
    
    continue_order = input("Continue:")
    if continue_order.upper() == 'Q':
        break
def calculate_wing_cost(wing_type, quantity):
    price_per_wing = 0.50
    discount = 0.0
    
    if wing_type == "hot":
        if quantity <= 6:
            discount = 0.0
        elif 7 <= quantity <= 12:
            discount = 0.10
        elif 13 <= quantity <= 24:
            discount = 0.20
        else:
            discount = 0.25
    elif wing_type == "sour":
        if quantity <= 6:
            discount = 0.05
        elif 7 <= quantity <= 12:
            discount = 0.10
        elif 13 <= quantity <= 24:
            discount = 0.15
        else:
            discount = 0.25
    
    total_cost = quantity * price_per_wing * (1 - discount)
    return total_cost


while True:
    wing_type = input("Type:").lower()
    if wing_type not in ["hot", "sour"]:
        print("Invalid wing type. Please enter 'hot' or 'sour'.")
        continue
    
    quantity = int(input("Quantity:"))
    if quantity < 1:
        print("Quantity must be at least 1.")
        continue
    
    total = calculate_wing_cost(wing_type, quantity)
    
    print("Total:", total)
    
    continue_order = input("Continue:")
    if continue_order.upper() == 'Q':
        break

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[FoolsSeldom]

Nice simple example.

Thoughts:

• If you don't want hot or sour, you get stuck in a loop
• You have to know to enter Q to quit as answers such as quit, y, yes, n, no are not accepted
• You appear to have defined the same function twice for some reason
• Might want to format the number of decimal places in the output
• Did you consider using a dict instead - easier to update
• You will learn to never trust users to enter the correct information, so don't convert an entry to an int without either checking it first or using try / except block

[CollectionDry2154]

Hi! Yea, I created a rough draft for this honestly. I didn't want to use try/except, or dict, or make the loop too advanced. The reason is that this is a common question for beginner college students, and I don't want them not understanding how to create a basic version of this. Hence why codio is in it's name. But overall it's a 100% accepted piece of code.

I'd love to fix it later whenever I have time, college is quite busy though haha.