Python While Loop
Python While Loop
Python While Loop – While loop is used to execute a set of statements repeatedly based on a condition. When
condition is true, the set of statements are executed, and when the condition is false, the loop is broken and the
program control continues with the rest of the statements in program.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to write while loop statement in Python, with the help of example programs.
Syntax – While Loop
Following is the syntax of Python While Loop.
while condition :
statement(s)
The statement(s) are executed repeatedly in loop, as long as the condition is True. The condition is a
boolean expression that should return or atleast implicitly typecast to boolean.
Flowchart of While Loop in Python
Following is the flowchart or in other words, flow of execution of While Loop in Python.
Start
False
condition
True
statement(s)
End
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Example 1 – While Loop Statement in Python
In this example, we will write a while loop statement to print multiples of 3 from 3 to 30.
Python Program
i=1
while i < 11:
print(3*i)
i=i+1
Output
3
6
9
12
15
18
21
24
27
30
Nested While Loop
The body of while loop consists of statements. And these statements could be another while loop, if statement,
if-else statement or for loop statement or by that nature any of such.
In the following example, we will write a while loop statement inside another while loop. Its like while in while
which is nested while loop.
Python Program
i=1
while i < 11:
j = 0
while j < i:
print('*',end='')
j=j+1
print()
i=i+1
Output
*
**
***
****
*****
******
*******
********
*********
**********
More about Python Nested While Loop.
While Loop with Break
break statement can be used inside a looping statement to break the loop even before condition becomes
False.
In the following example, we shall write a while loop. The while loop has a break statements that executes
conditionally when i becomes 7.
Python Program
i = 1
while i <= 100 :
print(i)
if i == 7 :
break
i += 1
Output
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
More about Python While Loop with Break Statement.
Python While Loop – Continue
Python continue statement can be used to skip the execution of further statements in while loop body and
continue with next iteration of while loop.
In this example, we shall write a Python program with while loop to print numbers from 1 to 20. But, when we
get an odd number, we will continue the loop with next iterations.
Python Program
i = 0
while i <= 20 :
i += 1
if i % 2 == 1 :
continue
print(i)
Make sure that you update the control variables participating in the while loop condition, before you execute the
continue statement.
Output
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
More about Python While Loop with Continue Statement.
Python Infinite While Loop
Infinite while loop is a loop in which the condition is always true and never comes out of the loop.
Python Program
while True:
print("hello")
Output
hello
hello
hello
hello
More about Python Infinite While Loop.
Python Programs based on While Loop
Following are references to some of the tutorials that use while loop in different scenarios.
Python Pattern Programs using While Loop
Python While Loop with Multiple Conditions
Conclusion
In this Python Tutorial, we have learned what a while loop is, its syntax, working mechanism of while loop
pictorially, nested while loop and example programs.
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