7. Strings are different from numbers

7.1. Convert to float

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from urllib.request import urlopen

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URL_LOYALTY_PRICES = "https://api.allorigins.win/raw?url=http://beans.itcarlow.ie/prices-loyalty.html"

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page = urlopen(URL_LOYALTY_PRICES)

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text = page.read()

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location = text.find(">$")

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start = location + 2

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end = start + 4

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if float(text[start:end]) < 4.74:

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    print("Buy! price: %5.2f" % float(text[start:end]))

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7.2. Can you keep testing the price?

7.3. Can you keep trying?

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from urllib.request import urlopen

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URL_LOYALTY_PRICES = "https://api.allorigins.win/raw?url=http://beans.itcarlow.ie/prices-loyalty.html"

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price = 99.99

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while price >= 4.74:

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    page = urlopen(URL_LOYALTY_PRICES)

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    text = page.read()

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    location = text.find(">$")

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    start = location + 2

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    end = start + 4

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    price = float(text[start:end])

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print("Buy! price: %5.2f" % price)

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7.4. The CEO is very happy!

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