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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

kabirdas
kabirdas
1,976 Points
Posted by kabirdas
kabirdas
1,976 Points

Need help breaking loop

I'm a little confused on this one. I put the code in workspaces to see if I can find the error, and all I get is "'break' outside loop."

Here is the challenge:

Oops, I forgot that I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP". Help me add that code!

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

2 Answers

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

You need to put the if condition inside the for loop. You can only break out of a loop by calling break in the loop itself.

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == 'STOP':
            break
        print(item)

I hope this helps. ~Alex

kabirdas
kabirdas
1,976 Points
kabirdas
kabirdas
1,976 Points

OHHHHHHH. NOW I get it. I think I was a little confused because the function was called, "loopy." Thanks!

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Can you please provide a Best answer? It will add a check mark next to your question :)

Thank you! ~Alex