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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

anhedonicblonde
anhedonicblonde
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Posted by anhedonicblonde
anhedonicblonde
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breaks.py question - Python basics

I'm stuck on this. I am missing a major component of the code I need but I cannot figure out what it is. Can someone point out what I am doing wrong here? Thanks in advance!

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

1 Answer

Gianpaul Rachiele
Gianpaul Rachiele
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Gianpaul Rachiele
Gianpaul Rachiele
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def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
            break
        else:
            print(item)

This should work. The while loop isn't necessary. If you just have a for loop that you want to break you should have the conditions that are going to break it first and anything else that comes after it execute. Hope this helps.

anhedonicblonde
anhedonicblonde
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anhedonicblonde
anhedonicblonde
3,133 Points

thank you so much! You have helped me tremendously! :)