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Python For Loops

The document discusses Python for loops and their usage: 1. A for loop iterates over a sequence, like a list, tuple, dictionary, set, or string. 2. It executes the block of code under the for loop once for each item in the sequence. 3. Various examples demonstrate basic for loops, using strings, breaking and continuing loops, using the range() function, else blocks, and nested loops.

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Python For Loops

The document discusses Python for loops and their usage: 1. A for loop iterates over a sequence, like a list, tuple, dictionary, set, or string. 2. It executes the block of code under the for loop once for each item in the sequence. 3. Various examples demonstrate basic for loops, using strings, breaking and continuing loops, using the range() function, else blocks, and nested loops.

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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).
 This is less like the for keyword in other programming languages, and
works more like an iterator method as found in other object-orientated
programming languages.
 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)

O/P:
apple
banana
cherry

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":
  print(x)

O/P:
b
a
n
a
n
a

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

O/P:
apple
banana

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)

O/P
apple

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)

O/P:
apple
cherry

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)

O/P:
0
1
2
3
4
5

Note that range(6) is not the values of 0 to 6, but the values 0 to 5.

The range() function defaults to 0 as a starting value, however it is possible to


specify the starting value by adding a parameter: range(2, 6), which means
values from 2 to 6 (but not including 6):

Example

Using the start parameter:

for x in range(2, 6):
  print(x)

O/P:
2
3
4
5
The range() function defaults to increment the sequence by 1, however it is
possible to specify the increment value by adding a third parameter: range(2,
30, 3):

Example

Increment the sequence with 3 (default is 1):

for x in range(2, 30, 3):
  print(x)

O/P:
2
5
8
11
14
17
20
23
26
29

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!")

O/P:
0
1
2
3
4
5
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!")

O/P:
0
1
2

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)

O/P:
red apple
red banana
red cherry
big apple
big banana
big cherry
tasty apple
tasty banana
tasty cherry

The pass Statement


for loops cannot be empty, 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

# having an empty for loop like this, would raise an error without the pass statement

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