I have an inventory program that works but has one problem. My program lets you add, remove, update, search, and print inventory items, qty, and ID number. Search(option 4) needs to be able to search an inventory item by characters in its name. For example, if Oranges are in inventory, I should be able to type or and it can pull it up and display all the information about it including name, qty, and ID number.
The problem: Currently search only works if you type in the ID number. Question: how do I change over this search function without causing issues for my other program options. I will attach the full program, but the problem is in def search.
Code:
import os
import json
class Inventory:
def __init__(self):
#AT LAUNCH GROUPS AND LOADING FUNCTION
self.items = {}
self.load()
def remove(self, ID):
#REMOVING ITEMS FOR LISTS AND OUTPUT DOCUMENT
del self.items[str(ID)]
self.save()
def add(self, ID, name, qty):
#ADDING ITEMS FOR LISTS AND OUTPUT DOCUMENT
self.items[str(ID)] = {"name": name, "qty": qty}
self.save()
def update(self, ID, update):
#UPDATING ITEMS FOR LISTS AND OUTPUT DOCUMENT
self.items[str(ID)]["qty"] += update
self.save()
def search(self, query):
for id in self.items:
if str(query) == id:
return id, self.items[id]['name'], self.items[id]['qty']
return None
def __str__(self):
#FORMATTING
out = ""
for id, d in self.items.items():
out += f"ID Number : {id} nItem Name : {d['name']}nQuantity : {d['qty']}n"
out += "----------n"
return out
def save(self):
#WHERE TO SAVE TO
with open('data.txt','w') as outfile:
json.dump(self.items, outfile)
def load(self):
#WHERE TO PUT DATA FROM WHEN RELAUNCHING PROGRAM
try:
with open('data.txt','r') as json_file:
self.items = json.load(json_file)
except:
print("Can't load old inventory, starting fresh")
self.items = {}
def menuDisplay():
#MENU FOR PROGRAM
"""Display the menu"""
print('=============================')
print('= Inventory Management Menu =')
print('=============================')
print('(1) Add New Item to Inventory')
print('(2) Remove Item from Inventory')
print('(3) Update Inventory')
print('(4) Search Item in Inventory')
print('(5) Print Inventory Report')
print('(99) Quit')
def add_one_item(inventory):
#ADDING PROMPT AND ERROR CHECKING
print('Adding Inventory')
print('================')
while True:
try:
new_ID = int(input("Enter an ID number for the item: "))
if inventory.search(new_ID):
print("ID number is taken, please enter a different ID number")
continue
new_name = input('Enter the name of the item: ')
new_qty = int(input("Enter the quantity of the item: "))
inventory.add(new_ID, new_name, new_qty)
break
except Exception as e:
print("Invalid choice! try again! " + str(e))
print()
def remove_one_item(inventory):
#REMOVING PROMPT AND ERROR CHECKING
print('Removing Inventory')
print('==================')
removing = int(input("Enter the item's ID number to remove from inventory: "))
inventory.remove(removing)
def ask_exit_or_continue():
#OPTION TO CONTINUE OR QUITE PROGRAM
return int(input('Enter 98 to continue or 99 to exit: '))
def update_inventory(inventory):
#UPDATING PROMPT AND ERROR CHECKING
print('Updating Inventory')
print('==================')
while True:
try:
ID = int(input("Enter the item's ID number to update: "))
if inventory.search(ID):
update = int(input("Enter the updated quantity. Enter 5 for additional or -5 for less: "))
inventory.update(ID, update)
else:
print("ID number is not in the system, please enter a different ID number")
continue
break
except Exception as e:
print("Invalid choice! try again! " + str(e))
print()
def search_inventory(inventory):
#SEARCHING PROMPT AND ERROR CHECKING
print('Searching Inventory')
print('===================')
search = input("Enter the name of the item: ")
result = inventory.search(search)
if result is None:
print("Item not in inventory")
else:
ID, name, qty = result
print('ID Number: ', ID)
print('Item: ', name)
print('Quantity: ', qty)
print('----------')
def print_inventory(inventory):
#PRINT CURRENT LIST OF ITEMS IN INVENTORY
print('Current Inventory')
print('=================')
print(inventory)
def main():
#PROGRAM RUNNING COMMAND AND ERROR CHECKING
inventory = Inventory()
while True:
try:
menuDisplay()
CHOICE = int(input("Enter choice: "))
if CHOICE in [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]:
if CHOICE == 1:
add_one_item(inventory)
elif CHOICE == 2:
remove_one_item(inventory)
elif CHOICE == 3:
update_inventory(inventory)
elif CHOICE == 4:
search_inventory(inventory)
elif CHOICE == 5:
print_inventory(inventory)
exit_choice = ask_exit_or_continue()
if exit_choice == 99:
exit()
elif CHOICE == 99:
exit()
except Exception as e:
print("Invalid choice! try again!"+str(e))
print()
# If the user pick an invalid choice,
# the program will come to here and
# then loop back.
main()
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Answer
Add by parameter and send that along with your query.
def search(self, query, by):
if by == "id":
for id in self.items:
if str(query) == id:
return id, self.items[id]['name'], self.items[id]['qty']
elif by == "name":
for id in self.items:
if str(query) == self.items[id]['name']:
return id, self.items[id]['name'], self.items[id]['qty']
elif by == "qty":
for id in self.items:
if str(query) == self.items[id]['qty']:
return id, self.items[id]['name'], self.items[id]['qty']
return None