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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Help please, my code is not working. What am I doing wrong?

is my indentation wrong? I can't find the error here. Please help. Thank you!

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

1 Answer

Dave Harker
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Dave Harker
Courses Plus Student 15,510 Points

Hi Christopher Cardullo,

Almost had it ... the challenge wants you to check and break before not after printing.

I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP"

Just move your if above your print. code is fine otherwise. Nice work!

Happy coding, :dizzy:
Dave