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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Break Challenge Python

The Error says Didn't find the right items

Not sure why this is the case

Here's my code

def loopy(items): # Code goes here for item in items: print(item) if item == "STOP": break

4 Answers

Brendan Whiting
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Brendan Whiting
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 84,738 Points

It wants you to check if item is "STOP" before you print, you're checking it after.

def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
      if item == "STOP":
        break
      print(item)
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Edged me out yet again! Good job! Thanks for helping out in the forums.

shawn furlong
shawn furlong
1,652 Points

I have EXACTLY the same code input as you suggested and I still get the error of "Didn't find the right items being printed"

Challenge Task 1 of 1

I need you to help me finish my loopy function. Inside of the function, I need a for loop that prints each thing in items. But, if the current thing is the string "STOP", break the loop.

def loopy(items):

for item in items:

if item == "STOP":

break

print(item)

Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Correct indentation matters:

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
            break
        print(item)
Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are very close. You need to move the print statement after the if statement to allow the if to break before the print

def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
      if item == "STOP":
        break
      print(item)

oh man, thank you guys so much,

that makes more sense