measure = raw_input("How would you like to measure the coins? Enter 1 for grams 2 for pounds. ")
coin_args = [
["pennies", '2.5', '50.0', '.01']
["nickles", '5.0', '40.0', '.05']
["dimes", '2.268', '50.0', '.1']
["quarters", '5.67', '40.0', '.25']
]
if measure == 2:
for coin, coin_weight, rolls, worth in coin_args:
print "Enter the weight of your %s" % (coin)
weight = float(raw_input())
convert2grams = weight * 453.592
num_coin = convert2grams / (float(coin_weight))
num_roll = round(num_coin / (float(rolls)))
amount = round(num_coin * (float(worth)), 2)
print "You have %d %s, worth $ %d, and will need %d
rolls." % (num_coin, coin, amount, num_roll)
else:
for coin, coin_weight, rolls, worth in coin_args:
print "Enter the weight of your %s" % (coin)
weight = float(raw_input())
num_coin = weight / (float(coin_weight))
num_roll = round(num_coin / (float(rolls)))
amount = round(num_coin * (float(worth)), 2)
print "You have %d %s, worth $ %d, and will need
%d rolls." % (num_coin, coin, amount, num_roll)