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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Posted by Thomas Stagnaro
Thomas Stagnaro
567 Points

My function compiles correctly. I must not understand the question. Please clarify the task I am supposed to complete.

My function compiles correctly. I must not understand the question. Please clarify the task I am supposed to complete.

breaks.py 
def loopy(item):
    print("Enter items to add to a shopping list. ")
    items = []

    while True:
        item = input("< ")
        items.append(item)
        if item[0] != 'a':
            print(item)
        else:
            continue

loopy('skittles')

1 Answer

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

Looks like you have some extra code that isn't needed for the challenge. Also, I think a for loop would better serve this problem than a while loop.

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item[0] != 'a':
            print(item)
        else:
            continue