What are break, continue and pass statements in Python?

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In programming, achieving precise control over the execution flow is crucial for crafting efficient and functional code. Python offers several constructs to manage the flow of a program. Among these, the break, continue, and pass statements play pivotal roles in influencing the execution of loops and conditional structures.

The break statement:

The break statement is used to exit a loop prematurely, causing the loop to terminate and the control to be transferred to the next statement after the loop.

The continue statement:

In contrast to the break statement, the continue statement is used to skip the rest of the current iteration of the loop and move on to the next iteration.

The pass statement:

  • The pass statement is used as a placeholder when you are working on a code and want to define a block of code for later, or when you want to ignore a certain condition for the time being.
  • It is similar to an empty statement in other programming languages and is used to fill up empty blocks in your code.
  • It can also be used to specify that no action should be taken when a certain condition is met.

Examples:

Here is an example of how you can use the break and continue statements in a Python for loop:

Here is an example of how you can use the pass statement in a Python for loop:

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