Storeing in a list

[anybloodyid]

First go at python and I want to create a score sheet for a game with 4 players my first step is to get the name of each player put the names in a list then at the end print out the four names.
When run I get this error.

TypeError: ‘builtin_function_or_method’ object is not subscriptable

Here is the code i have.
num = 0
players = []
while num < 4:
PlayerName = input ("Enter a name ")
num = num + 1
players.append(PlayerName)
print [players]

#Thanks for looking

[mtf]

print [players]

There is the error. You are using a list as a subscript of an anonymous list.

print (players)

The above passes the list to the print() function.

Aside

I’m going to assume this is not a lesson related question so will move it to the Corner Bar.

Since a player will have a corresponding score property, it might be simpler to create a players dictionary:

players = {}
while len(players.keys()) < 4:
    player_name = input("Enter player name: ")
    players[player_name] = 0

for player in players:
    print ({}: {}).format (player, players[player]))

Or you might want to use a list of dictionaries:

players = []
while len(players) < 4:
    player_name = input("Enter player name: ")
    players.append({'name': player_name, 'score': 0})

for player in players:
    print ('Name : {}\nScore: {}'.format (player['name'], player['score']))

[anybloodyid]

Thank you for the clear and detailed reply.
I did get it to work by removing the indent from the print function.
Will now go and play around with the two examples you have given to me.

[mtf]

Correction,

print [players]      # Python 2

print ([players])    # Python 3

will print your list inside another list. Not sure that is what you want, though.

[anybloodyid]

Thanks again for the correction (i did keep getting syntax error)
If I could ask 2 more questions please in the dictionary code.

1. how can I get the name to clear after it has been entered and make it ready for the next inputted name.

2. How would I get the score to appear under each name instead of along side it, is there a carrage return code? Sorry got that all wrong the score does appear under each name it’s how to get the names in a line instead of on top of each other.

[mtf]

>>> players = []
>>> while len(players) < 4:
    player_name = input("Enter player name: ")
    players.append({'name': player_name, 'score': 0})

    
Enter player name: Joe
Enter player name: Jim
Enter player name: Bill
Enter player name: Bob
>>> for player in players:
    print ('Name : {}\nScore: {}'.format (player['name'], player['score']))

    
Name : Joe
Score: 0
Name : Jim
Score: 0
Name : Bill
Score: 0
Name : Bob
Score: 0
>>> 

>>> for player in players:
    print ('Name : {} Score: {}'.format (player['name'], player['score']))

    
Name : Joe Score: 0
Name : Jim Score: 0
Name : Bill Score: 0
Name : Bob Score: 0
>>> 

>>> for player in players:
    print ('Name : {}\tScore: {}'.format (player['name'], player['score']))

    
Name : Joe	Score: 0
Name : Jim	Score: 0
Name : Bill	Score: 0
Name : Bob	Score: 0
>>> 

[anybloodyid]

Thanks for the help, will go away and study these so that I understand what is doing what, then I’ll move on to the next step (incrementing the scores after each player has had their turn)