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8 Loops in Python
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The for Statement The While Statement
Jump Statements Some More Programs
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State whether these statements are true or false.
1. Python does not support conditional statements. ____________
2. We can use if statement inside other if statement. ____________
3. We can check multiple conditions in Python. ____________
Sometimes, you need to repeat a task multiple time or you may need to repeat the task either a
certain number of times or until a condition is satisfied. In Python, the statements that are used to
repeat a set of instructions are called iterative or looping statements. Looping statements are very
useful and necessary for developing applications.
Python provides two looping statements—for and while. The for statement is used to repeat an
instruction or a set of instructions a fixed number of times. Whereas, the while statement is used to
repeat a set of instructions until a condition evaluates to true. Let’s discuss these constructs in brief.
for each
THE FOR STATEMENT item in
sequence
The for statement executes a simple or compound statement for a fixed
number of times. The syntax of the for statement is given below: Last item True
reached?
for <variable> in <iterator>:
False
Statements
Body of for
Exit loop
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