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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points

Cant figure out whats wrong with my break code

I keep reading that the indentation is wrong but im not seeing it, any explanation would be wonderful and much appreciated!

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for i in items:
        print(i)
    if i == "STOP":
        break

3 Answers

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points
Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

Hi there!

Your if block is outside your else block, just indent the if block to line up with the code inside the for loop (the print statement)

Hope it helps!

alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points

well i indented and i got an error back saying "didnt find the right items being printed"

Jon Mirow
Jon Mirow
9,864 Points

I suspect it's because at the moment your code prints out "STOP" then checks if it's there?

alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points
alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points

yea i cant figure it out for the life of me and im looking all around and people having the same issue :P

alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points
alekseibingham
alekseibingham
4,491 Points

FINALLY, i forgot the freaking ":" at the end of my if statement that checks for the string "STOP"