item equip subroutine

gistfile1.py

def equip(name):
    name = ' '.join(name)
    item = get_inv_item(name, False)
    if item.equipped:
        print "%s is already equipped", name
        return

    if item.slot is None:
        print "You equip %s" % name
        power += item.bonus
        return

    if item.need_hands == 0:
        other = getattr(slots, item.slot)
        if other:
            print "You can't equip %s since you already got %s as %s" % (name, other.name, item.slot)
        else:
            print "You equip %s as %s" % (name, item.slot)
            power += item.bonus
        return

    if slots.free_hands < item.need_hands:
        if item.need_hands == 1:
            print "You need a free hand to hold %s" % name
        else
            print "You need %d free hands to hold %s and you have %d" % (item.need_hands, name, slots.free_hands)
        return
    
    slots.free_hands -= item.need_hands

    print "You equip %s" % name
    power += item.bonus