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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Disha De
Disha De
686 Points

Oops, I forgot that I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP". Help me add that code!

Oops, I forgot that I need to break out of the loop when the current item is the string "STOP". Help me add that code!

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        print(items)


        if item == 'STOP':
            break   
            # Code goes here

1 Answer

Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points
Steve Hunter
Steve Hunter
57,712 Points

Hi there,

You want to break out of the loop before the output is printed - so 'STOP' never get printed out. Just move your print line after the if and break statement and indent it to the "inside" for loop level.

Steve.