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The While Loop

With the while loop we can execute a set of statements as long as a condition is true.

Example
Print i as long as i is less than 6:

i=1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 1

Note: remember to increment i, or else the loop will continue forever.

The while loop requires relevant variables to be ready, in this example we need to define an
indexing variable, i, which we set to 1.

The break Statement


With the break statement we can stop the loop even if the while condition is true:

Example
Exit the loop when i is 3:

i=1
while i < 6:
print(i)
if i == 3:
break
i +=

The continue Statement


With the continue statement we can stop the current iteration, and continue with the next:

Example
Continue to the next iteration if i is 3:

i=0
while i < 6:
i += 1
if i == 3:
continue
print(i)

The else Statement


With the else statement we can run a block of code once when the condition no longer is true:

Example
Print a message once the condition is false:

i=1
while i < 6:
print(i)
i += 1
else:
print("i is no longer less than 6")

Exercise:
Print i as long as i is less than 6.

i=1
i<6
___ print(i)__
i += 1

Stop the loop if i is 3.

i=1
while i < 6:
if i == 3:
_________
i += 1

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