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Python Reference

Output:

$ python example11_for_loop_list.py
The first 6 primes are:
2
3
5
7
11
13

Break and continue

For loops can be exited earlier with the statement break. The rest of the cycle in the for loop
can be skipped with the statement continue.
Input:

source_code/appendix_c_python/example12_break_continue.py
for i in range(0,10):
if i % 2 == 1: #remainder from the division by 2
continue
print 'The number', i, 'is divisible by 2.'

for j in range(20,100):
print j
if j > 22:
break;

Output:
$ python example12_break_continue.py
The number 0 is divisible by 2.
The number 2 is divisible by 2.
The number 4 is divisible by 2.
The number 6 is divisible by 2.
The number 8 is divisible by 2.
20
21
22
23

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