Python break statement - Class 9 PDF Download

Using loops in Python automates and repeats the tasks in an efficient manner. But sometimes, there may arise a condition where you want to exit the loop completely, skip an iteration or ignore that condition. These can be done by loop control statements. Loop control statements change execution from its normal sequence. When execution leaves a scope, all automatic objects that were created in that scope are destroyed. Python supports the following control statements.

• Continue statement
• Break statement
• Pass statement

In this article, the main focus will be on break statement.

Break statement

Syntax:

break

Example:

# Python program to

# demonstrate break statement

  

s = 'geeksforgeeks'

# Using for loop

for letter in s:

  

    print(letter)

    # break the loop as soon it sees 'e'

    # or 's'

    if letter == 'e' or letter == 's':

        break

  

print("Out of for loop")

print()

  

i = 0

  

# Using while loop

while True:

    print(s[i])

  

    # break the loop as soon it sees 'e'

    # or 's'

    if s[i] == 'e' or s[i] == 's':

        break

    i += 1

  

print("Out of while loop")

Output:

g

e

Out of for loop

g

e

Out of while loop