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Python break statement
It terminates the current loop and resumes execution at the next statement, just like the traditional
break statement in C.
The most common use for break is when some external condition is triggered requiring a hasty exit
from a loop. The break statement can be used in both while and for loops.
If you are using nested loops, the break statement stops the execution of the innermost loop and
start executing the next line of code after the block.
Syntax
The syntax for a break statement in Python is as follows −
break
Flow Diagram
Example
Live Demo
#!/usr/bin/python
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for letter in 'Python': # First Example
if letter == 'h':
break
print 'Current Letter :', letter
var = 10 # Second Example
while var > 0:
print 'Current variable value :', var
var = var -1
if var == 5:
break
print "Good bye!"
When the above code is executed, it produces the following result −
Current Letter : P
Current Letter : y
Current Letter : t
Current variable value : 10
Current variable value : 9
Current variable value : 8
Current variable value : 7
Current variable value : 6
Good bye!
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