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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points
Posted by Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points

for loop print items

i don't quite see what I am doing wrong here

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

3 Answers

Tatiana Perry
Tatiana Perry
17,156 Points
Tatiana Perry
Tatiana Perry
17,156 Points 
def loopy(items):
  for item in items:
    if item == "STOP":
      break
    print(item)

The if/break statement needs to be inside the loop before print.

Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points
Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points

thxs Tatiana,

2 questions. what is the difference between == and = (1 or 2 equal signs)

and how do we know that item is a word python will understand, and differentiaite from items? is there a list of words or variables that python knows. ?

thxs

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
220,513 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
220,513 Points
  1. Two signs (==) is a test: "are these equal?". Just one = is an assigment: "copy the right side to the left side".
  2. You're talking about reserved words / language keywords. They are listed in the offical python docs.
Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points
Didier Borel
Didier Borel
2,837 Points

this Steven. that answers my question