Trying to print an element from a sorted list in python

Question

I am trying print an element that is in a list that has been sorted and stored into a variable. I want to be able to print the element that is stored in the list, in this case ice cream flavors, based on user input. This is for an assignment for a class. I feel I have most of the code working and I am able to call elements from the dictionary I created but not my list. Any suggestions or tips. Maybe I'm not asking the question correctly which oftentimes happens.

#Create flavor list

flavorList = ['Vanilla', 'Chocolate', 'Strawberry','Pistachio','Butter Pecan', 'Cookie Dough', 'Neapolitan']

flavorList[6] = 'Tiramisu' #Change value of one flavor

flavorInput = input("Add additional flavor of your choice: ")

flavorList.append(flavorInput) #Sort list in alphabetical order
sorted_flavors = sorted(flavorList)
print('What flavor of ice cream would you like?') 

#Indexes the flavor starting from 1
for flavIndex, sorted_flavors in enumerate (sorted_flavors, start=1):
    print(flavIndex, sorted_flavors)



flavorSelection = input('Select numbers 1-8 for your desired flavor: ')
flavorSelection = int(flavorSelection) #stores user flavor selection in a variable
theFlavor = flavorSelection 
theFlavor = theFlavor -1
theFlavor = int(theFlavor)




#Create dictionaries for flavor prices and sizes
conePrices = dict(S='$1.50', M='$2.50', L='$3.50')
coneSizes = dict(S='Tiny', M='Regular Joe', L='Big Fella')





sizeSelection = input('What size would you like?: \n' + "Press S for small, M for Medium and L for Large:")
sizeSelection = sizeSelection.upper()
sizeSelection = str(sizeSelection)
theSize = coneSizes[sizeSelection]
thePrice = conePrices[sizeSelection]
print('Okay your '+ theSize, sorted_flavors[theFlavor] + 'ice cream costs ' + thePrice + '.')
print( 'Please wait just a moment and your order will arrive shortly... ')

Answer 1

You can access an item from a list with list[index] :

#Create flavor list

flavorList = ['Vanilla', 'Chocolate', 'Strawberry','Pistachio','Butter Pecan', 'Cookie Dough', 'Neapolitan']

flavorList[6] = 'Tiramisu' #Change value of one flavor

flavorInput = input("Add additional flavor of your choice: ")

flavorList.append(flavorInput) #Sort list in alphabetical order
sorted_flavors = sorted(flavorList)
print('What flavor of ice cream would you like?') 

#Indexes the flavor starting from 1
for flavIndex, sorted_flavor in enumerate (sorted_flavors, start=1):
    print(flavIndex, sorted_flavor)



flavorSelection = input('Select numbers 1-8 for your desired flavor: ')
flavorSelection = int(flavorSelection) #stores user flavor selection in a variable


flavorSelection -= 1 # Because lists start at index 0.
print(f"Your flovor : {sorted_flavors[flavorSelection]}") # Print the flavor.

Output:

Add additional flavor of your choice: Blueberry
What flavor of ice cream would you like?
1 Blueberry
2 Butter Pecan
3 Chocolate
4 Cookie Dough
5 Pistachio
6 Strawberry
7 Tiramisu
8 Vanilla
Select numbers 1-8 for your desired flavor: 5
Your flovor : Pistachio

Answer 2

In this line

#Indexes the flavor starting from 1
for flavIndex, *sorted_flavors* in enumerate (sorted_flavors, start=1):
    print(flavIndex, sorted_flavors)

You are overwriting the value of sorted_flavors with the value of a string contained within sorted_flavors . It's actually sort of weird that you code still even works, Anyways, if you replace this with

#Indexes the flavor starting from 1
for flavIndex, flavor in enumerate (sorted_flavors, start=1):
    print(flavIndex, flavor)

It works. The entire fixed code is below.

#Create flavor list

flavorList = ['Vanilla', 'Chocolate', 'Strawberry','Pistachio','Butter Pecan', 'Cookie Dough', 'Neapolitan']

flavorList[6] = 'Tiramisu' #Change value of one flavor

flavorInput = input("Add additional flavor of your choice: ")

flavorList.append(flavorInput) #Sort list in alphabetical order
sorted_flavors = sorted(flavorList)
print('What flavor of ice cream would you like?') 

#Indexes the flavor starting from 1
for flavIndex, flavor in enumerate (sorted_flavors, start=1):
    print(flavIndex, flavor)


flavorSelection = int(input('Select numbers 1-8 for your desired flavor: ')) - 1

#Create dictionaries for flavor prices and sizes
conePrices = dict(S='$1.50', M='$2.50', L='$3.50')
coneSizes = dict(S='Tiny', M='Regular Joe', L='Big Fella')


sizeSelection = input('What size would you like?: \n' + "Press S for small, M for Medium and L for Large:")
sizeSelection = sizeSelection.upper()
theSize = coneSizes[sizeSelection]
thePrice = conePrices[sizeSelection]
print('Okay your '+ theSize + ' ' + sorted_flavors[flavorSelection] + ' ice cream costs ' + thePrice + '.')
print( 'Please wait just a moment and your order will arrive shortly... ')