Python Vending Machine

Question

Hi all,
I’m having trouble with the Vending Machine problem.
I am able to pass all the tests outside of #4.
I have tried testing it with inputs 0-30 and it is coming back with what is should. Unless #4 is a negative number in which case it gives the list in reverse (-1 = avocado, -2 = peach, etc).
Thanks for looking over this.

fruits = [“apple”, “cherry”, “banana”, “kiwi”, “lemon”, pear”, “peach”, “avocado”]
num=int (input())
if num==0 or num<=7:
print (fruits[num])
else:
print (“Wrong number”)

Answer 1

Your if-condition reads
"if num is equal to 0 OR num is smaller than/equal to 7"

If num = -1, then the condition would evaluate to True, as
num == 0 or num <= 7
=> 0 == -1 or 0 <= 7
=> False or True
=> True

Which means the statement in the if-block will be executed and hence, your if-condition is pretty much useless.

Hint: the condition should be
"if num is *greater than/equal to* 0 and num is smaller than/equal to 7"

Answer 2

fruits = ["apple", "cherry", "banana", "kiwi", "lemon", "pear", "peach", "avocado"]
val = int(input())
if val==0 or val<=7:
print(fruits[val])
else:
print("Wrong number")

Answer 3

Above code passes 4 test conditions

Answer 4

You may also do:
if num1 <= num <= num2:
So 2 compares in one if.