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Python Using Databases in Python Our Diary App Switching It Up

Posted by Michael Jones
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Michael Jones
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How does the program know that 'q' is for quit?

Afternoon,

I'm confused to how entering 'q' as the users choice actually quits the program. It's not linking to any functions like 'add' or 'view'.

Hope someone can explain.

Thanks,

1 Answer

Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,771 Points
Brandon White
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Brandon White
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 35,771 Points

The reason ‘q’ ends the program is because it causes the condition for the while loop to evaluate to False. The while loop is checking whether the value entered doesn’t equal ‘q’.