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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

malfred koryor
malfred koryor
2,093 Points
Posted by malfred koryor
malfred koryor
2,093 Points

Breaking problem

Can someone please help me with this problem. seems pretty simple but I'm having a hard time breaking out of the loop.

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for materials in items:
        print(materials)
    if items == "STOP":
        break

2 Answers

Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

You need to indent your "if" statement for it to "nested" in the loop and you need to test the "materials" variable to see if it contains STOP

And, note that to pass that part it should not print out the STOP, so must "break" before the print.

See below:

def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for materials in items:
        if materials == "STOP":
            break
        print(materials)
Jeff Muday
MOD
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points
Jeff Muday
Jeff Muday
Treehouse Moderator 28,720 Points

I just modified my answer slightly-- it needs to have the "if" statement BEFORE the print statement.

Cheers! JM