whats wrong with my code?

[isla.rose.3]

Here is the original task:
*
The Fast Freight Shipping Company charges the following rates:
Weight of Package Rate per Pound
2 pounds or less $1.10
Over 2 pounds but not more than 6 pounds $2.20
Over 6 pounds but not more than 10 pounds $3.70
Over 10 pounds $3.80
Write a program that asks the user to enter the weight of a package and then displays the shipping charges. *

def main():
    shipweight=float(input('Please enter the weight of the item you wish to ship: '))
    shipping_charges(shipweight)


def shipping_charges(shipweight):
    if shipweight <= 2:
        print(shipweight,"pounds will cost you $1.10 per pound.")
        rate1=1.10
        total= rate1 * shipweight
        print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be " total)

    elif shipweight <= 6:
        print(shipweight,"pounds will cost you $2.20 per pound.")
        rate2=2.20
        total= rate2 * shipweight
        print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be", total)

    elif shipweight <= 10:
        print(shipweight,"pounds will cost you $3.70 per pound.")
        rate3=3.70
        total= rate3 * shipweight
        print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be", total)

    elif shipweight > 10:
        print(shipweight,"pounds will cost you $3.80 per pound.")
        rate4=3.80
        total= rate4 * shipweight
        print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be", total)

main()

when i try to run the code, it says invalid syntax. How do I fix it? (make sure you write it using functions only.) thanks

[Gribouillis]

When python says invalid syntax, it shows a point in code near the point where there is an error

File "foo.py", line 11
    print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be " total)
                                                                ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

If you look at your code at line 11, you will see the error. Conclusion: take the time to analyse python's error messages. You can also post these error messages in the forum. They are very useful for helpers.

[bumsfeld]

An IDE like PyScripter would redline line 11 because of the missing comma.

You can also streamline your code further with another function to remove some of the repetition:

def main():
    shipweight = float(input('Please enter the weight of the item you wish to ship: '))
    shipping_charges(shipweight)

def shipping_charges_calc(rate, shipweight):
    print("{} pounds will cost you ${:0.2f} per pound.".format(shipweight, rate))
    total= rate * shipweight
    print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be ${:0.2f}".format(total))

def shipping_charges(shipweight):
    if shipweight <= 2:
        rate=1.10
    elif shipweight <= 6:
        rate=2.20
    elif shipweight <= 10:
        rate=3.70
    # shipweight > 10 pounds
    else:
        rate=3.80
    shipping_charges_calc(rate, shipweight)

main()

Also read up on the function format(), commonly used with Python 2.7 and higher.

Nice coding though.

[David W]

Or ... (sorry to be a little late getting back) ... you might like to see a type of 'table look up' solution approach .. that can reduce code bulk and streamline logic flow ...

# examplePairsInList.py #

def takeInFlt( msg ):
    ok = False
    flt = 0.0
    while not ok:
        try:
            flt = float( input( msg ) )
            ok = True
        except:
            print( "Only numbers valid input here ..." )
    return flt

def shippingRate( shipWeight, rates, topRate ):
    for pair in rates:
        if shipWeight <= pair[0]:
            return pair[1]
    else:
        return topRate


if __name__ == '__main__':

    # ratePairs is a list of pairs : [ maxLbsAndUnder, rate ] #
    ratePairs = [ [2, 1.10], [6, 2.20], [10, 3.70] ]  
    maxRate = 3.80

    more  =  True
    while more:    
        weight = takeInFlt( 'Please enter the shipping lbs: ' )
        shipRate = shippingRate(weight, ratePairs, maxRate)
        print( 'Your shipping rate: ${:0.2f}'.format(shipRate) )
        print( 'Your shipping charges: ${:0.2f}'.\
               format(weight*shipRate) )

        more = ( input( 'More (y/n) ? ' ).lower() != 'n' )

[ashaa]

  11.  print("Therefore, your total shipping charge would be " , total)
  In line 11 you forget to write comma(,) before total.
  now, your program is running.