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Alex Durham
Courses Plus Student 456 Pointsbreak
can someone help me with the break thanks!
def loopy(items):
for item in items:
print(item)
if item == 'STOP':
break
2 Answers
james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Pointsyou are close, your indentation is off, the if block is under the loop not in it, so tab it over. then you will need to break before printing the item so check the string and break if needed, else print the item.
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsYour if statement is outside the loop. It should be inside the loop!
Try something like this:
def loopy(items):
for item in items:
if item == 'STOP':
break
else:
print(item)
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSteven Parker
231,007 PointsRemember to mark the question closed (by selecting a "best answer") once you are satisfied with an answer.