Implementing Loops

Mateo Prigl
Software Developer
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

bool_var = True

while bool_var:
print("It is true!")
print("It is really true!")

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
It is really true!
bool_var = True

while bool_var:
print("It is true!")
print("It is really true!")

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
It is really true!
bool_var = True It is true!
It is really true!
while bool_var:
print("It is true!")
print("It is really true!")

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
It is really true!
bool_var = True It is true!
It is really true!
while bool_var: It is true!
print("It is true!") It is really true!
print("It is really true!") ...

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n):

while bool_var:
print("It is true!")
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ")
if user_input == "n":
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n): y

while bool_var:
print("It is true!")
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ")
if user_input == "n":
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n): y
It is true!
while bool_var: Still true? (y/n):
print("It is true!")
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ")
if user_input == "n":
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n): y
It is true!
while bool_var: Still true? (y/n): y
print("It is true!")
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ")
if user_input == "n":
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n): y
It is true!
while bool_var: Still true? (y/n): y
print("It is true!") It is true!
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ") Still true? (y/n):
if user_input == "n":
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
bool_var = True Still true? (y/n): y
It is true!
while bool_var: Still true? (y/n): y
print("It is true!") It is true!
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ") Still true? (y/n): n
if user_input == "n": Moving on!
bool_var = False

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

It is true!
Still true? (y/n): y
user_input = "y" It is true!
Still true? (y/n): y
while user_input == "y": It is true!
print("It is true!") Still true? (y/n): n
user_input = input("Still true? (y/n): ") Moving on!

print("Moving on!")
Iterables

List Tuple Dictionary

Set String
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

lst = [23, 45, 67]

i = 0

while i < len(lst):

print(f"{i} element is {lst[i]}")
i = i + 1

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

0 element is 23

lst = [23, 45, 67]

i = 0
0 3
True
while i < len(lst):
print(f"{i}0 element is {lst[i]}")
0

i = 0i + 1
1

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

0 element is 23
1 element is 45
lst = [23, 45, 67]
i = 0
1 3
True
while i < len(lst):
print(f"{i}
1 element is {lst[i]}")
1

i = i
1 + 1
2

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

0 element is 23
1 element is 45
lst = [23, 45, 67]
2 element is 67
i = 0
2 3
True
while i < len(lst):
print(f"{i}
2 element is {lst[i]}")
2

i = i
2 + 1
3

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a while Loop
The code block that belongs to the while loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

0 element is 23
1 element is 45
lst = [23, 45, 67]
2 element is 67
i = 0
Moving on!
3 3
False
while i < len(lst):
print(f"{i} element is {lst[i]}")
i = i + 1

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a for Loop
The code block that belongs to the for loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

23
45
67
lst = [23, 45, 67]

for num in lst:

print(num)

print("Moving on!")
Controlling the Program's Flow with a for Loop
The code block that belongs to the for loop is indented

script.py

> python3 script.py

0
1
2
3
for lc in range(5):
4
print(lc)
Moving on!

print("Moving on!")
Breaking out of the Loop
Loops with the else Clause

for/else while/else
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