You have been hired by the local library to build a small program which will assist
in calculating the fines for overdue items returned past their due date. For this
first portion of the program, you need to create a simple program which will
complete the following tasks:
• Display text to ask for the name of the item being returned, then read in
the name.
• Display text to ask for the number of days the item is overdue, then read
in the number of days overdue.
• Display text to request the amount of the fine per day (different items may
have different amounts), then read in the amount of the fine per day for
this item.
• Calculate the overdue amount for the item.
• Print out the resulting overdue amount with the name of the item, the
number of days overdue, and the amount of the total fine. The display
should print the monetary amount with the ($) indicator and 2 decimal
places (i.e. “Checking in the item <<item name>>, which was <<days
overdue>> days overdue. The total fine is $0.02”
Which part of the problem you would like to get help?
To build the program, you will need to follow these steps:
1. Display text to ask for the name of the item being returned:
- Use the print() function to display a prompt asking for the name of the item.
- Use the input() function to read in the name entered by the user and store it in a variable.
Example:
```
print("Enter the name of the item being returned:")
item_name = input()
```
2. Display text to ask for the number of days the item is overdue:
- Use the print() function to display a prompt asking for the number of days overdue.
- Use the input() function to read in the number of days entered by the user and store it in a variable.
Example:
```
print("Enter the number of days the item is overdue:")
days_overdue = int(input())
```
3. Display text to request the amount of the fine per day:
- Use the print() function to display a prompt asking for the amount of the fine per day.
- Use the input() function to read in the amount of the fine per day entered by the user and store it in a variable.
Example:
```
print("Enter the amount of the fine per day:")
fine_per_day = float(input())
```
4. Calculate the overdue amount for the item:
- Multiply the number of days overdue by the amount of the fine per day to calculate the total fine amount.
- Store the result in a variable.
Example:
```
overdue_amount = days_overdue * fine_per_day
```
5. Print out the resulting overdue amount with the name of the item, the number of days overdue, and the amount of the total fine:
- Use the print() function to display the resulting message, including the variables holding the item name, number of days overdue, and the total fine amount.
- Format the output to display the total fine amount with the ($) indicator and 2 decimal places using the "{:.2f}" format specifier.
Example:
```
print("Checking in the item", item_name, "which was", days_overdue, "days overdue. The total fine is $", "{:.2f}".format(overdue_amount))
```
With these steps, you should be able to create a program that performs the tasks as described in the requirements.