Wrapping my head around script format; what is the general rule with ":" and block text and indentions.

Hi,

Your code doesn't work due to an issue in the formatting. You've used ":" incorrectly. You should use it every time you declare a function, and use a conditional statement. For example:

def your_function():
    #your code goes here
    if x == y:
        #your code goes here

Also keep in mind, that using the : also means that you need to use indentation, which also is wrong at two places in your code. You use break on the same level of indentation as your if statement - I suppose it didn't get indented automatically, since your if statement is missing a ':' there. Also your else statement is indented on the same level as you declare your function, which is also incorrect. It should be the same level of indentation as your if statement. The last thing is, your else statement is also missing a ':' and then the correct indentation. Writing it like this would only cause syntax error.

Your code then should look like this:

def loopy(items):

    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
            break:
        else:
            print(item)

Feel free to poke me if you have any more questions.

Kind regards,

Marek