🥤 Vending Machine Simulation (Python)

A Python-based vending machine simulation that allows users to select products, insert money, and receive items with correct change handling.

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🚀 Features

• Display available products with prices
• User input for item selection
• Accepts money input from user
• Validates sufficient balance
• Dispenses selected item
• Returns remaining change
• Handles invalid inputs gracefully

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python
• Core Programming (Loops, Conditionals)
• (Optional: OOP if used)

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📂 Project Structure

vending_machine/
│── vending_machine.py
│── README.md

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⚙️ How It Works

1. The system displays a list of available items with prices.

2. The user selects a product.

3. The user inserts money.

4. The system checks:

   • If the item exists
   • If sufficient balance is provided

5. If valid:

   • Item is dispensed
   • Remaining change is returned

6. If invalid:

   • Error message is shown

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▶️ How to Run

Step 1: Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/vending-machine.git
cd vending-machine

Step 2: Run the program

python vending_machine.py

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💡 Example Interaction

Welcome to the Vending Machine!

Available Items:
1. Coke - ₹40
2. Chips - ₹20
3. Chocolate - ₹30

Select item: 1
Insert money: ₹50

Dispensing Coke...
Returning change: ₹10

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🔮 Future Improvements

• GUI version using Tkinter
• Add more products dynamically
• Inventory management system
• Payment integration (UPI simulation)
• Admin mode for restocking items

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