shopping = []
count = 0
how_many = input("How many shopping items do you require?")
how_many = int(how_many)

for item_number in range(how_many):
  item_number = item_number + 1
  item = input("What is item number " + str(item_number) + "?")
  shopping.append(item)
  if item == " " or item == "":
      shopping.remove(item)

print("Your current list is as follows:")

for item in shopping:
  print(item)
  count = count + 1

print("You have a total of " + str(count) + " items in your shopping list")