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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Helen Pratt
Helen Pratt
686 Points

I am having trouble with the Break challenge in the shopping list app for the python basics section.

Please tell me what I am doing wrong here. Much appreciated, Helen.

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
    if item == "STOP":
      break
    print(item)

2 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

Very close. Indent the if and print

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
          break
        print(item)
liang zhou
PLUS
liang zhou
Courses Plus Student 6,567 Points
liang zhou
liang zhou
Courses Plus Student 6,567 Points

I think the problem the format of the code. In python, the statements in the loops(for example for loop), should be indented. So your code should be:

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

Notice the if statement below for is indented. And the print is indented too. I hope the answer is helpful for you.