The `break` statement is employed to prematurely exit a loop. In our previous task, when searching for the number **8** in the list, if we wish to conclude the search as soon as we find the element, we can utilize `break`.

**Examine the code below:**

numbers = [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11]

# Finishing the loop when 8 is found
for i in numbers:
  if i == 8:
    print('Here is 8!')
    break
  else:
    print('This num is not 8')

Now, let's work on counting all occurrences of **8** in our list using the `continue` statement. The `continue` statement allows us to skip a specific block of code for the current iteration of the loop only.

**Examine the code below:**

numbers = [2, 3, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 8]
counter = 0

# Counting all 8 in the list
for i in numbers:
  if i == 8:
    counter += 1
  else:
    continue
print(counter)

We start learning Python loops with the for loop. A for loop is used for iterating over a sequence. Let's go!

With the while loop, we can execute a set of statements as long as a condition is true. We are going to work with this loop and handle different problems!

A nested loop is a loop inside a loop. Sound difficult? Don't worry! We will handle this loop!

Python Loops Tutorial

Break/Continue in a for Loop

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