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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Posted by brent westley
brent westley
1,089 Points

am i close?

i dont want the answer i just need to know if im close or not

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
        if item == "a"
            continue
        elif:
            print(item)

1 Answer

Jacob Kihlbaum
Jacob Kihlbaum
2,137 Points
Jacob Kihlbaum
Jacob Kihlbaum
2,137 Points

Hi Brent

You are. You just need to specify the index for "item". At the moment you're checking if the whole word is "a" - not just the first letter.