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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Ian Maina
Ian Maina
4,571 Points

why is it not working?

def loopy(items): # Code goes here for item in items: print(item)

    if item  == 'STOP':
        break
breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
        print(item)

        if item  == 'STOP':
            break

1 Answer

Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points
Andreas cormack
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Andreas cormack
Python Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,011 Points

Hi Ian

Perform the check before you print each item. The way your logic works not it will print 'stop' and then break, the challenge wants you to break soon as it sees the string 'stop'. See below

def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
        if item=='STOP':
            break
        print(item)