Python Dictionaries and Lists Difference

#debugger example

print "This function creates a list."

def makelist():
    a = [] # list
    for i in range(1, 20):
        a.append(i)
        print "appending", i
        print "now list", a
    return a

def printlist(a):
    for i in a:
        print i,

b=makelist()
printlist(b)



#Dictionaries

#rock, paper, scissors game using dictionary

choice = raw_input("Enter s, r, or p: ")
results = {"s": "cut paper", "r": "crushes scissors", "p":  
    "covers rock"}
print choice, results[choice]

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