Using else with Loops in Python 🐍

In Python, you can use an else block with both for and while loops. But here’s the catch: the else block will only execute if the loop completes successfully without encountering a break.

Example with for Loop:

pythonCopy codenumbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

for num in numbers:
    if num == 3:
        break  # Exits the loop when it encounters 3
    print(num)
else:
    print("Loop completed successfully")

Output:

Copy code1
2

In this case, the loop exits early due to the break, so the else block is not executed.

When else Runs:

The else block runs when the loop finishes without a break:

pythonCopy codenumbers = [1, 2, 4, 5]

for num in numbers:
    print(num)
else:
    print("Loop completed successfully")

Output:

vbnetCopy code1
2
4
5
Loop completed successfully

The same behavior applies to while loops. Use else to run code after a successful loop execution! 🎉