Using break and continue

Concepts: pyBreakContinue

The break Statement The continue Statement break vs continue Understanding the difference is crucial: break and continue in while These statements work the same way in while loops: Combining break with Flags Sometimes you need to know whether a loop exited normally or via break. A flag variable can track this distinction: The flag variable starts False and becomes True only if the target is found. After the loop, you check the flag to determine the outcome. This pattern is useful when you need different behavior based on whether the search succeeded. Nested Loops and break