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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Alexandra Runyan
Alexandra Runyan
5,272 Points

I've tried multiple variations, including spacing, placement and even 'while True:'

What's wrong with my code?????

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

        else:
            print(items)

1 Answer

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points
Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

The problem here is if "thing" isn't stop, print out "items". "items" is the iterable (list), while you only want to print out the current item in the list. The current item isn't called "items" in this case, "thing" is :)

I hope this helps! ~Alex