Question

Create a Python program that:

Reads the content of a file (Vehlist.txt)
The file contains matching pairs of vehicle models and their respective makes
Separate out the individual make and model on each line of the file
Add the vehicle make to one list, and the vehicle model to another list; such that they are in the same relative position in each list
Prompt the user to enter a vehicle model
Search the list containing the vehicle models for a match
If a match is found, display the vehicle make by accessing the vehicle make list entry in the same relative position the match was found
If no match is found, display a message saying so to the user
Allow the user to enter name for the file
The program should:

Use variables with meaningful names
Display easily understood prompts when collecting user input
Have appropriate comments indicating what each part of the program is doing
Have a comment area at the beginning of the program identifying the author of the program and the class it was created for
Save the program as a Python module, and submit the program through this assignment

Answer 1

Program Code [Python]

# Two lists to store models and makes of vehicles

models = []
makes = []

# Prompting user for name of file

fileName = input('Enter name of file: ')

# Reading file

vehicles = open(fileName, 'r')

for vehicle in vehicles:

    # Separating model and make by space and storing  in model and make variables

    model, make = vehicle.split(' ')

    # Adding in respective lists

    models.append(model)
    makes.append(make)

# Now asking user for a vehicle model

vModel = input('Enter a vehicle model: ')

# Now searching for that model in models list and getting index

index = -1 # Indicates that there is no match

for i in range(0, len(models)):

    if models[i] == vModel: # If model is in models list, get its index
        index = i
        break

if index != -1:
    print('Vehicle make is', makes[index])
else:
    print('No match found')

Vehlist.txt

Accord Honda
Prius Toyota
Grande Toyota
Corolla Honda
City Honda
Civic Honda

Sample Output:-

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