Python break Statement (Keyword) used to break out a for loop or while loop. To a Loops you have to use the Break statement inside the loop body (generally after if condition).
Why you needed to break a loop?
Because if you have some external condition and want to end it. For example, you are searching a name in the student list, once you got the name you need to break the loop.
Syntax
break
Example of Python break keyword
You can use it Python for and while loops.
1. For-loop
Printing a number within a given rang but on value 3 break the loop.
for i in range(9):
if i > 3:
break
print(i)
Output:
0
1
2
3
2. While loop
Break out of a while loop if “I==6”.
i = 4
while i < 9:
print(i)
if i == 6:
break
i += 1
Output:
4
5
6
Q: What if we are using a break statement in a nested loop?
Answer: In the nested loops, the break statement stops the execution of the innermost loop and starts executing the next line of code after the block.
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Note: This example (Project) is developed in PyCharm 2020.1 (Community Edition)
JRE: 1.8.0
JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o
macOS 10.15.4
Python 3.7
All Python break Statement Programs are in Python 3, so it may change its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.