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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

David Coyle
David Coyle
2,192 Points
Posted by David Coyle
David Coyle
2,192 Points

break outside loop

I have run the first example but am really stuck on adding the break - how do you add the break??

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        print(item)
if item == str("STOP"):
    break

2 Answers

Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points
Thomas Fildes
Thomas Fildes
22,687 Points

Hi David,

You need to place the if statement before the print(item). Here is the code I used to pass this challenge:

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

Hope this helps! Happy Coding!!!

David Coyle
David Coyle
2,192 Points
David Coyle
David Coyle
2,192 Points

thank you - it worked - was stuck on that for ages