The Soda Machine Simulator is a Python-based interactive program that simulates the operation of a soda vending machine. It allows users to select, purchase sodas, and handles transactions including stock management and change calculation.
- Selection of Sodas: Choose from a variety of sodas like Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper.
- Realistic Transaction Handling: Simulates the process of inserting money, selecting a soda, and receiving change.
- Stock Management: Keeps track of the stock levels of each soda.
- Error Handling: Gracefully handles invalid inputs and out-of-stock scenarios.
- Random Malfunction Simulation: Occasionally simulates a scenario where the machine takes money but doesn't dispense a soda.
To run the Soda Machine Simulator, you need:
- Python 3.x
No additional installation is required. The simulator is a standalone Python script.
To run the Soda Machine Simulator, navigate to the directory containing soda_machine.py and run:
python soda_machine.py
Follow the on-screen prompts to insert money, select a soda, and complete the transaction.
- Display Sodas: The machine displays available sodas and their prices.
- Insert Money: User inserts money into the machine.
- Choose Soda: User selects a soda from the available options.
- Transaction Processing: The machine checks if enough money has been inserted and dispenses the soda and any change.
- Stock Updating: After a soda is dispensed, its stock is reduced by one.
- Malfunction Simulation: There's a 1% chance that the machine will simulate a malfunction, taking the money without dispensing a soda.
Contributions to the Soda Machine Simulator are welcome. Please feel free to fork the repository, make improvements, and submit pull requests.
