auction.py

bids = {} # create an empty dictionary

continue_bidding = True

def find_highest_bidder(bidding_dictionary):
    winner = ""
    highest_bid = 0
    max(bidding_dictionary)
    for bidder in bidding_dictionary:
        bid_amount = bidding_dictionary[bidder]
        if bid_amount > highest_bid:
            highest_bid = bid_amount
            winner = bidder


    print(f"The winner is {winner} with a bid of ${highest_bid}")


while continue_bidding:
    name = input("What is your name?") # Ask the user for input
    price = int(input("What is your bid? $")) # Ask the user for input
    bids[name] = price # Sava data into dictionary {name: price}
    should_continue = input("Are there any other bidders? Type 'yes' or 'no'.\n").lower() # if new bids need to be added

    if should_continue=="no":
        continue_bidding = False
        find_highest_bidder(bids)
    elif should_continue =="yes":
        print("\n" * 20)