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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Yusuf Gillani
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Yusuf Gillani
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 3,643 Points

Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong?

Please help?

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    if items == 'STOP':
        break
    else:
        for loop in items:
            print(items)

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

The test for STOP with the break should be done inside the loop and with each individual item ("loop"). The print should also work with one item at a time instead of the whole list.

Also, you won't need an "else" since the "break" will end the the loop.

I'll bet you can do it now without an explicit code spoiler.

mhjp
mhjp
20,372 Points
mhjp
mhjp
20,372 Points

More along the following lines. 

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
            break
        print(item)