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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Shopping List Introduction

Dongyun Cho
Dongyun Cho
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Posted by Dongyun Cho
Dongyun Cho
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what is difference between return False and break in if loop?

shopping_list=[]
print("what should we pick up at the store?")
print("Enter DONE to stop adding items.")

while True:
  new_item = input("> ")  
  if new_item == 'DONE':
    print("Ok, Shopping list is done. ")
    return False

  shopping_list.append(new_item)

print('here\'s your list: ')
for item in shopping_list:
  print (item)

hi, I set if block that return False and I want to make while loop stop with that. cause while loop is running only when it;s True. but SyntaxError keeps turning up and saying "'return' outside function ". what does this error mean what is difference between return False and break in if loop?? pleae explain what they exactly do in loops and functions?

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james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
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return tells a function to stop running and return a value and only resides in a function definition. you are not defining any functions (with the def keyword) so there is no use for the return keyword. you only have a loop and if you want to stop it use break.