I'm a bit new to python and I'm trying to create a simple program which adds
words and definitions to a list, and then calls them forward when asked to.
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choice = 0
words = []
entry = 0
definition = 0
escape = 0
finish = 0
memory = 0
dictionary = []
search = 0
def ask_ok(prompt, retries=2, complaint='Yes or no, please!'):
while True:
ok = input(prompt)
if ok in ('y', 'ye', 'yes'):
return True
if ok in ('n', 'no', 'nop', 'nope'):
return False
retries = retries - 1
if retries < 0:
raise IOError('refusenik user')
print(complaint)
print("Welcome to Digital Dictionary V1.0!\n\n")
while escape < 1:
choice = input("Type 'Entry' to add a word to the Dictionary, 'Search' to
find a word, and 'Exit' to quit. ")
if choice == '`':
break
if choice == 'Entry' or 'entry':
while finish < 1:
entry = input("Please type the word you wish to add: ")
words.append(entry)
definition = input("What does the word mean?\n ")
dictionary.append(definition)
print(entry, '\n', definition)
ask_ok("Is this entry complete? ")
if True:
finish = 1
entry = 0
definition = 0
elif choice == 'Search' or 'search':
search = input("Please type the word you wish to find: ")
print(search in words)
elif choice == 'Exit' or 'exit':
ask_ok("Are you sure you want to exit? ")
if True:
escape = 1
else:
print("Please choose an option from the list.")
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However, if I run the program using anything but 'entry', the program still
runs the 'entry' subroutine. After the 'entry' subroutine is run once, no
options work. Ex:
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>>>
Welcome to Digital Dictionary V1.0!
Type 'Entry' to add a word to the Dictionary, 'Search' to find a word, and
'Exit' to quit. entry
Please type the word you wish to add: computer
What does the word mean?
a device for computing
computer
a device for computing
Is this entry complete? yes
Type 'Entry' to add a word to the Dictionary, 'Search' to find a word, and
'Exit' to quit. search
Type 'Entry' to add a word to the Dictionary, 'Search' to find a word, and
'Exit' to quit. exit
Type 'Entry' to add a word to the Dictionary, 'Search' to find a word, and
'Exit' to quit. `
>>>
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The only option which seems to work is the '`' subroutine, which I added to
stop the program after running for a while. I believe it works because it was
added before the 'entry' subroutine.
If anyone can help me figure out why it won't run properly, I'd be really
grateful.
P.S: I haven't finished the 'search' subroutine, but I just want to get this
small problem solved soon so I can
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