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Python Python Basics (2015) Shopping List App Continue

Posted by Yusuf Gillani
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Yusuf Gillani
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 3,643 Points

I'm stuck :(

How do I say I only want to find "a" in the first letter (0).

breaks.py 
def loopy(items):
    for item in items:
        if item == "a" in [0]:
            break

1 Answer

Romain Gaget
Romain Gaget
24,449 Points
Romain Gaget
Romain Gaget
24,449 Points

You are close: def loopy(items): for item in items: if item[0] == 'a': continue print(item)