my code does not work

Question

it said that my variable is not defined. I wonder why. Can I used 'try, except, else" command instead while loop? def loopy(items): items=[] while current in items: current[0] == "a" continue

breaks.py

def loopy(items):
    items=[]
    while current in items:
        current[0] == "a"
        continue

        # Code goes here

Answer 1 · 2017-01-09T15:55:08Z

January 9, 2017 3:55pm

You have a few issues here:

your first line replaces the argument with an empty list (don't do this!)
you test a variable "current" in your while expression which was never defined
did you perhaps intend to use a "for" loop instead of "while"?
you compare the first character with "a" but without an "if" to control the flow
the "continue" is not indented enough
there's no "print" when the item matches the desired criteria

Answer 2 · 2017-01-10T01:58:13Z

January 10, 2017 1:58am

READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY

Let me try to answer you (First time answering someone else questions)

you should not define the item as a empty list, i.e. items = []. Because it should be defined by the tester but not you. Make sure you know what is the function of this function.
you should use a for instead of a while, I recommend you to rewatch the video to understand the difference between while & if.
Make sure you have read the complete questions. The last part of the questions is to print out something (you should use an else to help you)

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huyen nguyen

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my code does not work

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Steven Parker

Steven Parker

You have a few issues here:

Ronald Tse

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