Sal's Shipping Help Python

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1

Hi can anyone please help me with question 2 on the project of Sal’s shipping
Cause I generally don’t know what to do

Code:

weight = 23
# Ground Shipping
if weight <= 23:
  print(cost)

Link to Project: https://www.codecademy.com/courses/learn-python-3/projects/python-sals-shipping

2

Is this all of your code?

The question asks you to write an if/elif/else statement based on the ground shipping table in the intro. So, you have to write it based on the weights supplied in that table.

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Did you check the hint?

if weight <= 2:
  cost_ground = weight * 1.5 + 20
elif weight [SOME INEQUALITY]:

You want it to return a value to the caller, not print()

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3

Yes ok I now understand, thank you

4

Would anyone mind helping me with question 2 again, I know I said that I understand, but I have an error

The link to the lesson is at the top

Code:

weight = 3
#"Ground Shipping"
if weight <= 3:
  cost_ground = weight * 1.5 + 20
elif weight >= 6:
  cost_ground = weight * 3 + 20
elif weight >= 10:
  cost_ground = weight * 4 + 20
else: 
  weight > 10:
  cost_ground = weight * 4.75 + 20
5

You’re not returning anything and the conditions are a a bit off.

You have to follow the chart weights as it’s listed above. The first if should look like this:

if (weight <= 2.0):
    return flatcharge + (weight * 1.50)

(Note: I have flatcharge defined in the function just above the conditional statements, flatcharge = 20). I think that’s another question following 2)

Think of control flow like, “If this, then this.”

"if the weight is this___then do this, elif the weight is this ___ , then do this, etc. The “do” part in this scenario is the return statement, which is the cost. If the first condition is met, a value will be returned. If it’s not met, then it goes to the elifs, etc.

The else part is a bit off. It should cover everything else if the previous conditions are not met.
You already have it set to, elif weight >= 10:, and then you have else: weight > 10... which is incorrect. The else condition covers every other scenario not already covered by the previous conditions.

Like this:

else:
    return flatcharge + (weight * 4.75)

More on if:

And,