PYTHON PROGRAM • LOOPS

Stop a Loop with break in Python

Learn stop a loop with break in python with a short, executable Python example.

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PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input
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Sample output
1 2 3 4

COMPLETE PYTHON PROGRAM

Complete Python implementation

python-break-loop.py
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for number in range(1, 10):
    if number == 5:
        break
    print(number, end=' ')

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

1 2 3 4
0%Step 0 of 0

PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

  1. Initialize the sample values used to stop a loop with break.
  2. Process the data step by step using break and for.
  3. Display the result for stop a loop with break and compare it with the documented sample output.

This example of stop a loop with break processes the sample values in a controlled iteration. It demonstrates break and for and prints a deterministic result that can be checked against the sample output.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(n)

Auxiliary space

O(1)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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For stop a loop with break, keep the data shape and value types consistent with break.

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Keep every dependent statement inside the correct indented Python block.

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Verify the final break and for result against the sample before trying new data.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.