break, continue and pass in Python

break, continue and pass in Python — a practical guide to Python break continue pass with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

`break` exits a loop early. `continue` jumps to the next iteration. `pass` does nothing (useful as a stub).

Flow controls

for i in range(5):
    if i == 1:
        continue
    if i == 4:
        break
    print(i)

def todo():
    pass  # implement later