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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Philip Kalinda
Philip Kalinda
4,663 Points
Posted by Philip Kalinda
Philip Kalinda
4,663 Points

not working?? loopy loo

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

why isn't it working?? :(

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

1 Answer

Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points
Vittorio Somaschini
Vittorio Somaschini
33,371 Points

Hello Philip.

You want to make sure that you check if the item is equal to "STOP" before printing out the item, otherwise when the loop encounters the string "STOP" it will print it and then break.

That should do the trick.

Vitto

Philip Kalinda
Philip Kalinda
4,663 Points
Philip Kalinda
Philip Kalinda
4,663 Points

I got it in the end! Thanks for your help! :)