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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Second Shopping List App

Angad Chadha
Angad Chadha
1,467 Points
Posted by Angad Chadha
Angad Chadha
1,467 Points

What is the need of writing the variable new_item in function add_to_list(new_item)?

What is the need of writing the variable new_item in function add to list?My code worked fine when I removed the new_item variable from the function add to list()

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,454 Points

Could you post the code with this behavior for better feedback? Thanks!

1 Answer

Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points
Viraj Deshaval
Viraj Deshaval
4,874 Points

Argument new_item should be passed while calling to the add_to_list function. The function called within the loop and new_item variable we have inside of the loop. So this has to be passed. I bet what you have done is you kept shopping_list.append(new_item) as is in the while loop and also created function add_to_list and that's the reason it's working without argument. Let me know if you need any more help.