# Hero's Inventory
# Demonstrates lists
# Michael Dawson - 1/29/03

# create a list with some items and display with a for loop
inventory = ["sword", "armor", "shield", "healing potion"]
print "Your items:"
for item in inventory:
    print item

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# get the length of a list
print "You have", len(inventory), "items in your possession."

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# test for membership with in
if "healing potion" in inventory:
    print "You will live to fight another day."

# display one item through an index
index = int(raw_input("\nEnter the index number for an item in inventory: "))
print "At index", index, "is", inventory[index]

# display a slice
begin = int(raw_input("\nEnter the index number to begin a slice: "))
end = int(raw_input("Enter the index number to end the slice: "))
print "inventory[", begin, ":", end, "]\t\t",
print inventory[begin:end]

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# concatinate two lists
chest = ["gold", "gems"]
print "You find a chest which contains:"
print chest
print "You add the contents of the chest to your inventory."
inventory += chest
print "Your inventory is now:"
print inventory

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# assign by index
print "You trade your sword for a crossbow."
inventory[0] = "crossbow"
print "Your inventory is now:"
print inventory

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# assign by slice
print "You use your gold and gems to buy an orb of future telling."
inventory[4:6] = ["orb of future telling"]
print "Your inventory is now:"
print inventory

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# delete an element
print "In a great battle, your shield is destroyed."
del inventory[2]
print "Your inventory is now:"
print inventory

raw_input("\nPress the enter key to continue.")

# delete a slice
print "Your crossbow and armor are stolen by thieves."
del inventory[:2]
print "Your inventory is now:"
print inventory

raw_input("\n\nPress the enter key to exit.")