Python map object is not subscriptable

Why does the following script give the error:

payIntList[i] = payIntList[i] + 1000 TypeError: 'map' object is not subscriptable

payList = []
numElements = 0

while True:
        payValue = raw_input("Enter the pay amount: ")
        numElements = numElements + 1
        payList.append(payValue)
        choice = raw_input("Do you wish to continue(y/n)?")
        if choice == 'n' or choice == 'N':
                         break

payIntList = map(int,payList)

for i in range(numElements):
         payIntList[i] = payIntList[i] + 1000
         print payIntList[i]

In Python 3, map returns an iterable object of type map, and not a subscriptible list, which would allow you to write map[i]. To force a list result, write

payIntList = list(map(int,payList))

However, in many cases, you can write out your code way nicer by not using indices. For example, with http://docs.python.org/tutorial/datastructures.html#list-comprehensions">list comprehensions:

payIntList = [pi + 1000 for pi in payList]
for pi in payIntList:
    print(pi)

map() doesn't return a list, it returns a map object.

You need to call list(map) if you want it to be a list again.

Even better,

from itertools import imap
payIntList = list(imap(int, payList))

Won't take up a bunch of memory creating an intermediate object, it will just pass the ints out as it creates them.

Also, you can do if choice.lower() == 'n': so you don't have to do it twice.

Python supports +=: you can do payIntList[i] += 1000 and numElements += 1 if you want.

If you really want to be tricky:

from itertools import count
for numElements in count(1):
    payList.append(raw_input("Enter the pay amount: "))
    if raw_input("Do you wish to continue(y/n)?").lower() == 'n':
         break

and / or

for payInt in payIntList:
    payInt += 1000
    print payInt

Also, four spaces is the standard indent amount in Python.

Don't need to use range for this problem in pypy3 or python3, so it is actually less code..

for i in payIntList: print ( i + 1000 )

and coincidentally matches RustyTom's comment in PhiHag's solution above. Note : Can not reference a map using array brackets [] in pypy3 or python3 or it will throw the same error.

payIntList[i] 

Map ref caused the error.