Python Loop Control Statements

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Loop Control Statements

Fine-tune loop behavior with `break`, `continue`, `pass`, and `else` blocks.

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Examples

for task in tasks:
    if task.error:
        break      # stop processing
    if task.done:
        continue   # skip
    process(task)
else:
    print("No errors encountered")

• break exits the loop immediately.
• continue skips to the next iteration.
• pass is a no-op placeholder.

Use loop else blocks to detect when loops finish naturally (no break).

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