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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Soufiane Bdaoui
Soufiane Bdaoui
9,602 Points
Posted by Soufiane Bdaoui
Soufiane Bdaoui
9,602 Points

Why I shouldn't use else in this case (Python)

Can you please explain to me why if I put my code as follow I get an error, but when I delete the else part it's correct? I'm having a real hard time understanding the logic behind it.

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

1 Answer

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

It worked for me just as it is.

I'm not sure why you had a problem, I pasted your code directly into the challenge and it passed.

I can say that the else is not needed, because when the condition is true the loop will end. But it certainly doesn't hurt to have it there.

I did notice the extra space that Alexander mentions, but it does not seem to have any effect on the challenge.

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Wait, the space between the colon and the else or if doesn't cause a syntax error?

Alexander Davison
Alexander Davison
65,469 Points

Nevermind. I just tried the code in IDLE and it worked. Silly me XD

Soufiane Bdaoui
Soufiane Bdaoui
9,602 Points
Soufiane Bdaoui
Soufiane Bdaoui
9,602 Points

I figured it out , thanks tho.