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010 Python Loops

The document provides an overview of Python loops, including while and for loops, along with their functionalities such as break, continue, and else statements. It explains how to iterate over sequences, use the range() function, and implement nested loops. Additionally, it highlights the use of the pass statement for empty loops and the behavior of the else clause in loops.

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010 Python Loops

The document provides an overview of Python loops, including while and for loops, along with their functionalities such as break, continue, and else statements. It explains how to iterate over sequences, use the range() function, and implement nested loops. Additionally, it highlights the use of the pass statement for empty loops and the behavior of the else clause in loops.

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Python Loops

Python Loops
Python has two primitive loop commands:
• while loops
• for loops

The while Loop


With the while loop we can execute a set of statements as long as a
condition is true.
Example: Print i as long as i is less than 6:
i=1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 1
Note: remember to increment i, or else the loop will continue forever.
The break Statement: With the break statement we can stop the loop even if
the while condition is true:
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:
i=0
while i < 6:
i += 1
if i == 3:
continue
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")
Python For Loops:
A for loop is used for iterating over a sequence (that is either a list, a tuple, a
dictionary, a set, or a string).
With the for loop we can execute a set of statements, once for each item in a
list, tuple, set etc.
Example
Print each fruit in a fruit list:
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for x in fruits:
print(x)
The for loop does not require an indexing variable to set beforehand.

Looping Through a String


Even strings are iterable objects, they contain a sequence of characters:
Example”Loop through the letters in the word "banana":
for x in "banana":
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", fruits = ["apple", "banana",
"cherry"] "cherry"]
for x in fruits: for x in fruits:
print(x) if x == "banana":
if x == "banana": break
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
The range() Function
We can use the range() function, to loop through a set of code a
specified number of times. 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.
Note that range(6) is not the values of 0 to 6, but the values 0 to 5.
for x in
range(6):
print(x)
It is possible to specify the starting value by adding a parameter:
range(2, 6),range(2,
for x in which means values from 2 to 6 (but not including 6):
6):
print(x)
The range() function defaults to increment the sequence by 1,
however it is possible to specify the increment value by adding a
for x in range(2,
third parameter: range(2, 30, 3):
30, 3):
Nested Loops
A nested loop is a loop inside a loop. The "inner loop" will be executed one time
for each iteration of the "outer loop":
Example: Print each adjective for every fruit:
adj = ["red", "big", "tasty"]
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

for x in adj:
for y in fruits:
print(x, y)

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
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!")
Note: The else block will NOT be executed if the loop is stopped by a break
statement.
Example: Break the loop when x is 3, and see what happens with the else block:
for x in range(6):
if x == 3: break
print(x)
else:
print("Finally finished!")

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