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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Alan Sea
Alan Sea
6,781 Points
Posted by Alan Sea
Alan Sea
6,781 Points

What am I missing in this Code Challenge?

Not sure what's wrong here. Help is appreciated.

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

1 Answer

Haider Ali
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Haider Ali
Python Development Techdegree Graduate 24,728 Points

Hi there Alan. You must check if the current item in the loop is 'stop' before you print it. Also, your conditional statement should be indented one level deeper as it is a part of the for loop. If your indentation is incorrect, then your code will not work as you want it to. Here is what your code should look like:

def loopy(items):
  for item in items: #for each item in the list
    if item == 'STOP': #if the item is 'stop'
      break #break from the loop
    else: #if it is not 'stop'
      print(item)  #print the item out

If you have any further questions, please leave a comment.

Thanks,

Haider