Python continue vs break vs pass have very minor differences but logically make a higher difference. Python provides break used to exit a loop completely and continue statements skip a part of the loop and start the next execution.
Python pass statement is used as a placeholder inside loops, functions, class, and if-statement that is meant to be implemented later.
| continue | break | pass |
|---|---|---|
| The continue statement skips only the current iteration of the loop. | The break statement terminates the loop. | The pass statement is used to write empty code blocks. |
| We can use the continue statements only inside a loop. | We can use break statements only inside a loop. | We can use pass statements anywhere in the Python code. |
The break Statement
# First Example
for letter in 'Hello':
if letter == 'e':
break
print('Current Letter :', letter)
# Second Example
var = 5
while var > 0:
print('Current variable value :', var)
var = var - 1
if var == 2:
break
print("Good bye!")
Output:
The continue Statement:
# First Example
for letter in 'Hello':
if letter == 'e':
continue
print('Current Letter :', letter)
# Second Example
var = 5
while var > 0:
print('Current variable value :', var)
var = var - 1
if var == 2:
continue
print("Good bye!")
Output:
Current Letter : H
Current Letter : l
Current Letter : l
Current Letter : o
Current variable value : 5
Current variable value : 4
Current variable value : 3
Current variable value : 2
Current variable value : 1
Good bye!The pass Statement:
for letter in 'Python':
if letter == 'h':
pass
print('This is pass block')
print('Current Letter :', letter)
print("Good bye!")
Output:
Current Letter : P
Current Letter : y
Current Letter : t
This is pass block
Current Letter : h
Current Letter : o
Current Letter : n
Good bye!Do comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this Python basic topic.
Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)
Windows 10
Python 3.10.1
All Python Examples are in Python 3, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.