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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

Whats going on! **help meee**

Please help I dont understand what i'm doing wrong I thought i was doing it right but it seems like the code challenge said BUMMER! help me ;-;

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

        if loopy == 'STOP':
            break

2 Answers

Vidhya Sagar
Vidhya Sagar
1,568 Points
Vidhya Sagar
Vidhya Sagar
1,568 Points

Sorry ,it was your code which i altered. NOW i entered my code and checked and its working fine.

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item.lower()=="stop":
            break
        print(item)
channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

Thanks Vidhya,

Now I can FINNALY move on Thank you so much Vidhya!

(Best Answer AND a 1+ :D)

Vidhya Sagar
Vidhya Sagar
1,568 Points
Vidhya Sagar
Vidhya Sagar
1,568 Points

It is a top down approach.So in your code it'll print the item irrespective of the condition ,since it is below print. Try this.

def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item.lower()=="stop":
            break
        print(item)
channonhall
channonhall
12,247 Points

Thanks Vidhya, But it seems that your code doesn't work on the first task nor the second task