Calling one method from another method in Python

Question

I realize this code really makes no sense, but I am just practicing :)

Basically want I want to do is if the user enters a blank name for birthdays, I want it to jump to the savings loop and run through that code.

I am realizing though that the following is not correct:

self.savings()

Any ideas?

Thanks

birthdays = {'Alice': 'Apr 1', 'Bob': 'Dec 12', 'Carol': 'Mar 4'}
while True:
 print('Enter a name: (blank to quit)')
 name = input()
 if name == '':
 self.savings()
 if name in birthdays:
 print(birthdays[name] + ' is the birthday of ' + name)
 else:
 print('I do not have birthday information for ' + name)
 print('What is their birthday?')
 bday = input()
 birthdays[name] = bday
 print('Birthday database is updated')
savings = {'401k': '100.00', 'RothIRA': '500.00', 'Savings': '350.00'}
while True:
 print('Enter an account: (blank to quit)')
 money = input()
 if money =='':
 break
 if money in savings:
 print((savings[money] + ' is the total amount in your ') + money)
 else:
 print('I do not have savings info for ' + money)
 print('How much money is in this account?')
 acct = input()
 savings[money] = acct
 print('Savings database is updated')
print(savings)

• PM 2Ring: Your question is unclear. Your code doesn't define any functions or methods. I think you need to read about defining functions in your textbook or tutorial.
• Santiago Benoit: Use definitions?
• JD2775: @PM2Ring you are correct, I don't actually have any functions or methods. Just 2 dictionary variables. I wasn't looking at this clearly. Thanks

Answer 1

Instead of self.savings() in

if name == '':
 self.savings() 

couldn't you you use break to leave the while loop immediately? And then it should move on to the next loop.

...I'm pretty sure that would work.