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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Roland Vas
Roland Vas
1,967 Points
Posted by Roland Vas
Roland Vas
1,967 Points

loopy question, works in python compiler, but again missing something, because i'm getting a bummer message, no help

The code i made works, i tested it in idle python. I'm trying to get it working in the challenge without any success. Is there anything wrong here?

breaks.py 
print(items)
        for i in items:
          if i[0] = 'a':
            continue
          else:
            print(i)

1 Answer

mkmk
mkmk
15,897 Points

2 problems:

  • in line 3, you are reassigning the value, rather than testing for it (= vs == )
    • your spacing is off, remember 4 spaces for each level of indent
Roland Vas
Roland Vas
1,967 Points
Roland Vas
Roland Vas
1,967 Points

Thank you! Very helpful. Need to pay attention to the subtleties of the language more.