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Print i as long as i is less than 6:
i = 1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 1
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Note: remember to increment i, or else the loop will continue forever.
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The while loop requires relevant variables to be ready, in this example we need to define an indexing variable, i , which we set
to 1.
The break Statement
With the break statement we can stop the loop even if the while condition is true:
Example
Exit the loop when i is 3:
i = 1
while i < 6:
print(i)
if i == 3:
break
i += 1
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The continue Statement
With the continue statement we can stop the current iteration, and continue with the next:
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Continue to the next iteration if i is 3:
i = 0
while i < 6:
i += 1
if i == 3:
continue
print(i)
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The else Statement
With the else statement we can run a block of code once when the condition no longer is true:
Example
Print a message once the condition is false:
i = 1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 1
else:
print("i is no longer less than 6")
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Exercise:
Print i as long as i is less than 6.
i = 1
i < 6
print(i)
i += 1
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