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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points
Posted by Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points

breaks in python

Hello,

I am not sure what I am doing wrong with my code. The question wants me to break the for loop if an item in the list is equal to "STOP".

I am not sure what I am doing wrong with my code.

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        print(item)
        if item = 'STOP':
            break
nicole lumpkin
nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points
nicole lumpkin
nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points

Can you copy paste the entire question so I can read it first hand :)

Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points
Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points

Challenge Task 1 of 2

I need you to help me finish my loopy function. Inside of the function, I need a for loop that prints each thing in items. Reminder: Check your syntax and indenting!

Challenge Task 2 of 2

Oops, I forgot that I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP". Help me add that code!

2 Answers

nicole lumpkin
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nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points
nicole lumpkin
nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points

Perhaps it wants you to break out of the loop before you print "STOP" (meaning "STOP" never gets printed).

def loopy(items):
   for item in items:
       if item == 'STOP':
           break
       else:
           print(item)
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Correct. The Challenge asks for the items to be printed ... but only until the loop hits "stop" So, the logic needs to check the word first... then print it. :smile: :thumbsup:

nicole lumpkin
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nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points
nicole lumpkin
nicole lumpkin
Courses Plus Student 5,328 Points

Hello Sandra,

In your 4th line of code you are intending to test for equality. The syntax for that is ==. a single = refers to assignment!

I hope this helps :)

Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points
Sadra Aghazadeh
Sadra Aghazadeh
785 Points

HI Nicole,

Thanks for your reply. However, when I do test for equality, it says "Didn't find the right items being printed".

Here is the question that I must answer: "Oops, I forgot that I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP". Help me add that code!"