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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points
Posted by Ashley Keeling
Ashley Keeling
11,476 Points

does any one know why this code isn't working

I don't know why it isn't working

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item =="a":
            continue
        print(item)

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

The instructions say to skip If the character at index 0 of the current item is the letter "a".

That's another way of saying "if the first letter is a". But this code only skips an item if the name is exactly "a".

Since you only asked why it isn't working I assume you don't want a spoiler and can take it from here.

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Oszkár Fehér
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Oszkár Fehér
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Oszkár Fehér
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Hi Ashley, The loop it's ok and it will print out the correct answer but just in case of characters, list of characters. The quiz mentions that If the character at index 0 of the current item is the letter "a", which it means every string what starts with the character "a", it's a little bit tricky. So we can call this method:

if item.startswith('a', 0):     <---letter 'a' at index 0--->
    continue

I hope this will help you.Happy coding

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
229,670 Points

Glad to help. And happy coding!