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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Unsubscribed User
Unsubscribed User
3,120 Points

I don't understand the structure for blocks of code, I think.

I feel like the logic should be correct. I'm not sure why my code doesn't work.

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

1 Answer

Garrett Guevara
Garrett Guevara
11,331 Points
Garrett Guevara
Garrett Guevara
11,331 Points

Hi Ezekiel,

You're really close here. But instead of a while loop, you'll need to use a conditional instead. My solution uses a:

  • for loop to loop through the list items
  • uses a nested conditional in the for loop that says
  • if an item equals the string "STOP", it will break
  • otherwise, it will continue printing each item.
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "STOP":
            break
        else:
            print(item)

I hope this helps and happy coding!

Garrett