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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points

which part do I wrong? challenge loopy

I am not sure where I was wrong here, please help!

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for item in items:
      print(item)
      if item=="STOP":
        break
Harout Marderossian
Harout Marderossian
562 Points

change the place of your if/ break statement and it gonna work , exactly like the Shopping List App.

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

Harout is correct. The reason that it doesn't work now is that you print the item out before you check to see if you should stop. This causes the "STOP" itself to be printed.

:point_right: if you move the test, you can make it stop before it prints the word "STOP".

Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points
Piyut Dyoni
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Piyut Dyoni
Android Development Techdegree Student 1,981 Points

yeay thank's everyone! :)