Python - Loops

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# Example file for working with loops

# (For Python 3.x, be sure to use the ExampleSnippets3.txt file)

def main():

x = 0

# define a while loop

while (x < 5):

print x

x = x + 1

# define a for loop

for x in range(5,10):

print x

# use a for loop over a collection

days = ["Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat","Sun"]

for d in days:

print d

# use the break and continue statements

for x in range(5,10):

#if (x == 7): break

#if (x % 2 == 0): continue

print x

#using the enumerate() function to get index

days = ["Mon","Tue","Wed","Thu","Fri","Sat","Sun"]

for i, d in enumerate(days):

print i, d

if __name__ == "__main__":

main()