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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Zachary Parke
Zachary Parke
2,796 Points
Posted by Zachary Parke
Zachary Parke
2,796 Points

breaks.py

I have my code attached. I went back to take a look at "Around and Around" to see if I could figure this out. Now I feel like I'm just typing too much out. I'm sad I couldn't figure this one out. Seemed like a simple concept.

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    while True:
    new_item = input(">")
    if new_item == "STOP":
        break
    items.append(new_item)
    for item in items:
        print(item)
items = []

2 Answers

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 26,595 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 26,595 Points

You are very close! I indented the code that runs in the "while True" infinite loop. And add a call to your function with the empty list.

Have fun with Python, it's an amazing language!

def loopy(items):
    while True:
        new_item = input(">")
        if new_item == "STOP":
            break
        items.append(new_item)
        for item in items:
            print(item)

items = []
loopy(items) # and here is where you "call" the function
Zachary Parke
Zachary Parke
2,796 Points
Zachary Parke
Zachary Parke
2,796 Points

Thanks Jeff. I realized that I actually needed much less code to answer this challenge, but I'm very glad that my code wasn't completely off base. I was just trying to do a little more.

Thanks again.