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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Eli Noto
Eli Noto
679 Points
Posted by Eli Noto
Eli Noto
679 Points

I really can't figure out what is wrong. Maybe I'm not understanding what the purpose of the function is?

I've messed around with a bunch of different iterations of this code but I'm just not really sure what the desired outcome is. The function does nothing when "STOP" is entered and prints whatever else you put in "items." Can't figure this one out...

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

1 Answer

Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points
Ryan S
Ryan S
27,276 Points

Hey Eli,

You have the logic very close. Here is a hint: remember that "items" (plural) is the entire list of items, but you are interested in checking each "item" (singular) and printing it out as you loop through them.

Eli Noto
Eli Noto
679 Points
Eli Noto
Eli Noto
679 Points

Got it! Thank you so much!