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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Ashish Shah
Ashish Shah
1,468 Points

What is wrong in this?

What is wrong in this? What is the answer of this?

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
      for x in items:


    if (items == "STOP"):
        break
    else:
        print(items)

2 Answers

Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points
Stuart Wright
Stuart Wright
41,120 Points

There are two errors in your code:

1 - x refers to a single item, and items refers to the entire list. You need to check x in your condition, and print x.

2 - Indentation is important in python. The if/else blocks need to be inside the for block or else the code will not run.

def loopy(items):
    for x in items:
        if (x == "STOP"):
            break
        else:
            print(x)
Ashish Shah
Ashish Shah
1,468 Points
Ashish Shah
Ashish Shah
1,468 Points

Got it! Thanks