Just a minor note, this break is redundant. Breaks are used to exit (for/while) loops but keep control in the function. A return exits the function immediately.
if choice.lower() in ('p', 'r','s'): # Converts the user's choice to lowercase and confirms the choice is valid return choice break There is also a "continue" which is similar to a break, but instead of exiting the loop, it will start the loop code over for the next value (thus "continuing" the loop). >>> t = [ 'not this', 'do this', 'not this either', 'most definitely do this' ] >>> for string in t: ... if string.startswith( 'not' ): ... continue # I want to keep working with the other elements in the list ... print string ... do this most definitely do this >>> for string in t: ... if string.startswith( 'not' ): ... break # I want to abort the entire loop now ... print string ... >>> Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 -- This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor