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The document provides an overview of Python loops, specifically focusing on while and for loops, as well as control statements like break, continue, and pass. It explains the syntax and usage of these loops, including examples to illustrate their functionality. Additionally, it covers the range() function and the else clause in loops, highlighting their importance in controlling loop execution.

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iterative statements

The document provides an overview of Python loops, specifically focusing on while and for loops, as well as control statements like break, continue, and pass. It explains the syntax and usage of these loops, including examples to illustrate their functionality. Additionally, it covers the range() function and the else clause in loops, highlighting their importance in controlling loop execution.

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Python Loops

Python has two primitive loop commands:

• while loops

• for loops

This command terminates


the loop's execution and
1 Break statement transfers the program's
control to the statement
next to the loop.

This command skips the


current iteration of the
loop. The statements
following the continue
2 Continue statement
statement are not
executed once the Python
interpreter reaches the
continue statement.

The pass statement is


used when a statement is
3 Pass statement syntactically necessary,
but no code is to be
executed.

The while Loop


With the while loop we can execute a set of statements as long as a condition is
true.
Syntax:

while (condition){
# Code to be executed while the condition is true
}

• condition is the expression or condition that is evaluated before each


iteration. If the condition is true, the code block inside the loop is
executed. If the condition is false initially, the code block is skipped, and
the loop terminates immediately.

• The code block inside the loop is indented and contains the statements to
be executed repeatedly while the condition remains true.

While loops are particularly useful when the number of iterations is uncertain or
dependent on dynamic conditions. They allow for flexible iteration based on
changing circumstances within a program.

Example

Print i as long as i is less than 6:

i=1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 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

The continue Statement

With the continue statement we can stop the current iteration, and continue
with the next:

Example

Continue to the next iteration if i is 3:

i=0
while i < 6:
i += 1
if i == 3:
continue
print(i)

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")

The for loop


For loop is a control flow statement in programming that allows you to execute
a block of code repeatedly based on a specified condition. It is commonly used
when you know how many times you want to execute a block of code.

Syntax:

for (initialization; condition; increment/decrement)

// Code to be executed repeatedly

1. Initialization: This part of the loop is where you initialize a variable or


set a starting value for a counter variable that controls the loop. It
typically occurs before the loop starts and is executed only once.

2. Condition: The condition is a Boolean expression that determines


whether the loop should continue executing or not. If the condition
evaluates to true, the loop body is executed. If it evaluates to false, the
loop terminates.

3. Increment (or Decrement): This part of the loop is responsible for


updating the loop control variable after each iteration. It typically occurs
at the end of each iteration and is used to modify the loop control variable
to eventually make the condition false.
Print each fruit in a fruit list:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


for x in fruits:
print(x)

Even strings are iterable objects, they contain a sequence of characters:

Example

Loop through the letters in the word "banana":

for x in "banana":
print(x)

The break Statement

With the break statement we can stop the loop before it has looped through all
the items:

Example

Exit the loop when x is "banana":

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


for x in fruits:
print(x)
if x == "banana":
break

Example

Exit the loop when x is "banana", but this time the break comes before the
print:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


for x in fruits:
if x == "banana":
break
print(x)
The continue Statement

With the continue statement we can stop the current iteration of the loop, and
continue with the next:

Example

Do not print banana:

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]


for x in fruits:
if x == "banana":
continue
print(x)

The range() Function

To loop through a set of code a specified number of times, we can use


the range() function,

The range() function returns a sequence of numbers, starting from 0 by default,


and increments by 1 (by default), and ends at a specified number.

Example

Using the range() function:

for x in range(6):
print(x)

Example

Using the start parameter:

for x in range(2, 6):


print(x)

Increment the sequence with 3 (default is 1):

for x in range(2, 30, 3):


print(x)
Else in For Loop

The else keyword in a for loop specifies a block of code to be executed when the
loop is finished:

Example

Print all numbers from 0 to 5, and print a message when the loop has ended:

for x in range(6):
print(x)
else:
print("Finally finished!")

The else block will NOT be executed if the loop is stopped by a break statement.

for x in range(6):

if x == 3: break

print(x)

else:

print("Finally finished!")

#If the loop breaks, the else block is not executed.

The pass Statement

for loops cannot be empty, but if you for some reason have a for loop with no
content, put in the pass statement to avoid getting an error.

Example

for x in [0, 1, 2]:


pass

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