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Python Python Basics (Retired) Putting the "Fun" Back in "Function" Shopping List Redux

Naivedya Bansal
Naivedya Bansal
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Posted by Naivedya Bansal
Naivedya Bansal
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continue statement

is writing the continue keyword at the end of the while loop is a must?won't just dedenting to mark the end of the block suffice ?wont it move to the next iteration by default??

2 Answers

Nitin George Cherian
Nitin George Cherian
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Nitin George Cherian
Nitin George Cherian
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Writing the continue keyword at the end of the while loop is not necessary, but adding won't harm either. It is required only if you want to go to the beginning of the loop at some point inside the loop.

Dave Patton
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Dave Patton
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Dave Patton
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Dave Patton
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Thank you for clearing this up Nitin. I was so confused by this is the Python Basics course. Does it break the current run and start at the top? Seems kind of crude but good maybe for exceptions.