Guyz my code isn't running kindly check.it says str object does not support item assignment.

Question

def phone_sum(dictionary):
for i in range (12):
x=input("enter name:")
dictionary[x]=int(input("enter phone number:"))
print("total contacts are",len(dictionary))
return dictionary
print(phone_sum('personal_phonedir'))
def phone_del(dictionary):
dictionary.popitem()
print("dictionary when member is removed:")
return dictionary
print(phone_del("personal_phonedir"))

Answer 1

You are passing a string but working like as it is dictionary.
Define empty dictionary and pass it to function... Then it works...

Answer 2

Could you write a line couldn't understand.

Answer 3

#corrected code
ph_dict={} #empty dict now, you can add values by phone_sum and delete by phone_del functions

def phone_sum(dictionary):
for i in range (2):
x=input("enter name:\n")
dictionary[x]=int(input("enter phone number:\n"))
print("total contacts are",len(dictionary))
return dictionary

def phone_del(dictionary):
dictionary.popitem()
print("dictionary when member is removed:")
return dictionary

print(phone_sum(ph_dict)) #passing empty dict
print(phone_del(ph_dict)) #passing modified dict

Answer 4

Thanks alot really 🥺

Answer 5

You're welcome..