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Hello,

I am somewhat new to Python, although I know the basics.

I am trying to print out a list, but when it prints it will only print the first letter of the first item, and then each item afterward is normal.

Here is my code:

#this loop should allow user to keep adding names to the schedule
    #until they type in the work 'stop'

    people = []
    print("")
    print("Please enter the employee names that are on the schedule \
today. Press return after each name. When finished, type 'stop'")
    names = input("Enter employee name: ")
    

    for name in names:
        while name.lower() != "stop":
            people.append(name)
            name = input("Enter employee name: ")
        else:
            print("")
            print("Here are the people you listed for the schedule today:")
            for x in people:
                print(x)
            break

And this is the output:

Output:
Please enter the employee names that are on the schedule today. Press return after each name. When finished, type 'stop'
Enter employee name: Matt
Enter employee name: Kyle
Enter employee name: Jared
Enter employee name: Jeff
Enter employee name: stop

Here are the people you listed for the schedule today:
M
Kyle
Jared
Jeff

I have tried many ways to rearrange the while loop as well as the "for name in names" but to no avail.
Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks.

You can change your code logic as follows

• create container for people
  
• make an infinite while loop i.e. while True:
  • get input from user
    
  • if the user entered stop
    • break out of the loop
      
  • otherwise
    • add the users input to the list of people
      
• display the list of people