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This guide addresses common pitfalls in calculating total charges within a parking program written in Python. Discover how to effectively sum customer charges with easy-to-follow code examples.
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Understanding the Total Charges Calculation Issue in Your Python Program

If you’re developing a parking fee calculator using Python, you might encounter challenges while trying to calculate the total charges. This issue usually stems from how and where variables are updated within the code. In this post, we will dissect a sample code that attempts to keep track of customer charges but fails and then provide an improved solution to solve the problem.

The Original Problem

In your initial program, you could determine how many customers there were and calculate individual customer charges based on the number of hours parked. However, when it came to saving the total charges for all customers, you hit a roadblock, resulting in incorrect calculations.

Sample Code and Its Shortcomings

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What Went Wrong?

Total Calculation Not Persistent:

The variable t was printed but not returned or accumulated. Hence, it was resetting on each function call.

Incomplete Logic:

The calculate_charges function wasn’t returning the total charge, which meant the total_charge variable never got updated.

User Input Handling:

Users could input values incorrectly, such as exceeding the limit of 24 hours or entering negative values. This led to inconsistent behavior.

The Improved Solution

Let’s transform the code to address these issues efficiently. Here’s a cleaner version:

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Key Improvements

Return Total Charge:

The calculate_charges function now returns the calculated charge, allowing it to be correctly accumulated.

User Input Validation:

The while True loop checks for valid input, ensuring customers don’t park for more than 24 hours.

Simplified Control Flow:

The code's structure flow is cleaner, making it easier to read and maintain.

Conclusion

By adjusting your function to return computed values and improving user input handling, you can overcome the challenge of accurately tracking total charges in your parking fee calculator. This ensures that your program runs smoothly and provides reliable results based on customer interactions.

Now you can confidently calculate total charges without the hassle! Happy coding!