How to save modified list data in python? [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 2 years ago

I'm building a small, simple program to aid myself in studying languages and other things.

The concept is simple, I will enter a list of words, definitions, and translations etc. The script will print these items from the list one at a time, and then wait for my input of y (yes I want to delete this word from the list) or n (I don't want to delete this word from the list and append the list)

The purpose is to use it kinda like flash cards.

For example, printed output from my list for learning Spanish:

python : pitón

If i memorise the item, I will enter y to delete the item from my list. If I need more practice, I will enter n to append the item the list.

Here's the example of the code that works fine.

words = ['bacon','eggs','bread','cheese','sausage','juice','butter',]

def mylist():
    a_word = words[0]
    yes_or_no = input(a_word)

    if yes_or_no == "n":
        words.append(words.pop(0))

    elif yes_or_no == "y":
        del words[0]
x = 1
while (x < 8):
    mylist()
    x = x + 1

Example output:

>>> bacon y 
>>> eggs n 
>>> bread y 
>>> cheese n 
>>> sausage y  
>>> juice n  
>>> butter y
>>> print(words)
>>> ['eggs', 'cheese', 'juice']

So my question is: How do I get python to save the modified list, so that when I run the program again it will load the appended list?

With the example above, if I open the the program next time, the list would only contain:

['eggs', 'cheese', 'juice']

but not the original:

['bacon','eggs','bread','cheese','sausage','juice','butter']