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Python Python Basics (Retired) Shopping List Shopping List Project

Corey Hayden
Corey Hayden
11,717 Points
Posted by Corey Hayden
Corey Hayden
11,717 Points

Why is 'continue' needed in shopping_list.py?

In the initial version of 'shopping_list,' why is continue needed when the state of the loop is still True and there is no steps to skip? It seems to work fine without 'continue'.

1 Answer

Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Corey,

continue isn't needed when it's the last statement in a loop. I think Kenneth at some point had said he only put it in there to be explicit about it.

It would only really be needed somewhere in the middle of your loop if you wanted to continue looping but be able to skip over the rest of the code in your loop.