Python for break Statement | Example code

Python For Break is used to stop the loop before it has looped through all the items. For that, you have to use the if statement to match the break loop condition.

It is commonly used within loops such as for and while to interrupt the execution and immediately exit the loop.

Python for break example

Simple example code exit for a loop if the value is “apple“.

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

for x in fruits:
    print(x)
    if x == "apple":
        print("Break Loop")
        break

Output:

Another Example

for x in range(1, 10):

    print(x)
    if x == 4:
        break

Output:

1
2
3
4

Similarly, you can use break within a while loop. Here’s an example:

count = 0

while count < 5:
    if count == 3:
        break
    print(count)
    count += 1

print("Loop finished.")

In this case, the loop continues to execute until the condition count < 5 becomes False. However, when count reaches the value 3, the break statement is encountered, causing the loop to terminate immediately.

That’s how you can use the break statement in Python to prematurely exit a loop based on a specific condition.

Comment if you have any doubts or suggestions on this Python break keyword.

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.