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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Break

Posted by Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Didn't find the right items being printed

Basically makes no sense. I've tried everything.

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

3 Answers

james south
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james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Points

items is the collection, i is each element in the collection. so you're not checking to see if the entire collection is stop, but one item. likewise, you want to print each item, not the entire collection.

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Ok, I changed items to i and it worked. However, in the earlier challenge, I used "print(items)" and the challenge passed. Thank you either way

james south
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james south
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james south
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james south
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 33,271 Points

i would say that is due to a bug and should not have passed. try both ways in your shell with a short list.

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points

Ok. Thanks a lot bro

Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points
Omar Farag
Omar Farag
4,573 Points 
def loopy(items):
    # Code goes here
    for i in items:
        print(items)

This challenge passes