break — Expert Playground

Exits the nearest enclosing for or while loop immediately

Python Playground

import dis

def with_break():
    for i in range(10):
        if i == 5:
            break

def with_else():
    for i in range(10):
        if i == 5:
            break
    else:
        print("completed")

print("Loop with break:")
dis.dis(with_break)
print("\nLoop with break + else:")
dis.dis(with_else)

Output

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break compiles to JUMP_ABSOLUTE past the loop. When else is present, break jumps over the else block, while normal loop completion falls through to it.

Challenge

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?

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