Lesson 10 of 55
8 mins readPython Break & Continue Statements
In Plain English
Fine-tune loop execution using break to exit a loop immediately upon finding a target, and continue to skip to the next iteration.
Deep Dive: How It Works
break: Immediately exits the innermost enclosing loop block.
continue: Skips the remaining statements in the current iteration and advances the loop to the next item.
Core Rules to Remember
break for Early Exits: Stop scanning when a condition is met, preventing redundant calculations.
continue for Filtering: Bypass unwanted elements or edge cases cleanly.
Live Interactive Example
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Python 3.12
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Output Console
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How it works: continue skips odds; break exits when 56 is reached.
Your Turn: Micro Challenge
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Micro Exercise
Find First Multiple of 11
- Write a loop over `1:50`.
- If `n > 30` and `n % 11 == 0`, print `"Found: $n"` and `break`.
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Sandbox Output
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