blind_auction.py

import os

logo = '''
                         ___________
                         \         /
                          )_______(
                          |"""""""|_.-._,.---------.,_.-._
                          |       | | |               | | ''-.
                          |       |_| |_             _| |_..-'
                          |_______| '-' `'---------'` '-'
                          )"""""""(
                         /_________\\
                       .-------------.
                      /_______________\\
'''
print(logo)

# creating empty dict
bids = {}
# is bidding finished
bidding_finished = False

# find the highest bidder function


def find_highest_bidder(bidding_record):
    highest_bid = 0
    winner = ""
    for bidder in bidding_record:
        bid_amount = bidding_record[bidder]
        if bid_amount > highest_bid:
            highest_bid = bid_amount
            winner = bidder
    print(f"The winner is {winner} with a bid of ${highest_bid} .")


# run until bidding finished
while not bidding_finished:
    name = input("What is your name? \n => ")
    price = int(input("What is your bid? \n => "))
    bids[name] = price
    should_continue = input(
        "Are there any other bidders? Type 'yes' or 'no' \n => ")
    if should_continue == "no":
        bidding_finished = True
        find_highest_bidder(bids)
    elif should_continue == "yes":
        os.system('cls' if os.name == 'nt' else 'clear')
    else:
        print("Invalid Inputs!")