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Debasmita Adhikari
Debasmita Adhikari

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Loop Control statements in Python : break, continue, pass

#python #loops

In Python, we have 3 loop control statements : break, continue and pass.

break

When the condition satisfies, the loop breaks and comes out of the loop.

for i in range(10): print(i) if i == 5: break # It will print : 0 to 5 and once the condition satisfies, # then the loop breaks.
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continue

When the condition satisfies, it is skipped and moves on to next iteration in the loop.

for i in range(10): if i == 5: continue print(i) # It will print : 0 to 9 except 5.
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for i in range(10): if i != 5 : continue print(i) # It will print just 5.
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pass

It does nothing. It acts as a placeholder.

for i in range(10): if i == 5: pass print(i) # It will not do anything, even if the condition satisfies
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