What are loop control statements in Python?

In Python, we can change the flow of a loop using the control statements:

  • continue
  • break
  • pass

continue

The continue statement stops the current iteration and goes to the next.

for n in range(0, 5):
if n == 2:
continue
print(n)

break

The break statement breaks out of the innermost enclosing for or while loop.

for n in range(0, 5):
if n == 2:
break
print(n)

pass

The pass statement does nothing, and is essentially a null statement. For example, it can be used in an if statement to skip the current iteration. It can also be used as a placeholder for future code.

for n in range(0, 5):
if n == 2:
pass
else:
print(n)