In this article you will learn about Python while loop.
Python while loop – Before moving ahead, let’s know a little bit about Python if else Statement
Python loop – Loop in Python, is built-in function of Python. It carries various types of loop and that helps Python to iterate through elements and get every element separately one-by-one.
While loop – It is used to repeat set of statement until its true. In other words, while loop keeps continue executing a statement until a condition or block of code is true, as condition goes false, it breaks loop and come out of loop.
Example 1- It returns number 1 to 5 until statement is not false. Printing number first then adding number 1 to x’s value.
x = 1 while x < 6: print(x) x = x+1
Explanation – In this example, until x is equal to 5, loop will execute ‘print statement’ because condition is true and at each step it will add 1 to x but as loop reaches to 6, it will exit loop because condition will be false.
Note: Remember to increment x, otherwise the loop will never stop.
Example 2- It returns number 1 to 6 until statement is not false. First adding number 1 to x’s value then printing number.
x = 0 while x < 6: x+=1 print(x)
Explanation – In this example, until x is equal to 5, loop will execute ‘print statement’ because condition is true and at each step it will add 1 to x but as loop reaches to 6, it will exit loop because condition will be false.
Note: Remember to increment x, otherwise the loop will never stop.
Difference in example 1 and 2 – In both example condition (while x < 6) will be checked after adding number 1 to x (x = x+1) but the difference in example 1 is that, number (print statement) will be executed without adding number 1 to x (x = x+1) therefore, last number will be 5 because when condition will be checked for 5+1 it will make condition (while x < 6) false and finally loop will break.
But in example 2, number (print statement) will be executed after adding number 1 to x (x = x+1) therefore, last number will be 6 because when condition will be checked for 6+1 it will make condition (while x < 6) false and finally loop will break.
break loop – Even condition is true still loop can be stopped by using break keyword.
Example 2- Stop or exit loop as x is equal to 4
x = 1 while x < 6: print(x) if x == 4: break x = x+1
Explanation – In this example, until x is equal to 3, loop will execute ‘print statement’ because condition is true and at each step it will add 1 to x but as loop reaches to 4 it will break loop because of break keyword but it will print as well as number 4 , as print() function is before ‘break’ keyword.
The continue Statement – It is used to stop the current iteration or step, and continue with the next.
Example 3- Continue the statement if x is equal to 4.
x = 1
while x < 5:
x = x+1
if x == 4:
continue
print(x)
Explanation – In this example, loop will keep continue to execute the condition after numbers 4 too as ‘if condition’ is equal to 4 but it will not print number 4 as condition lies at number 4.
The else Statement – It is used when given above all statement is not true.
Example 4- Use of else statement when condition is not true.
x = 1
while x > 2:`
print(x)
else:
print('It is else statement')
Explanation – In this example, Python will skip while condition because it is false and executed ‘else statement’ as it was left last condition.
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