5. Python: Flow Control Statements

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5.1 Flow control statements

Flow control statements in Python determine the order in which your code is executed. They allow you to make decisions, repeat actions, and control the program’s flow based on specific conditions.

Python has three types of control structures:

1. Sequential: Default mode
2. Selection: Used for decisions and branching
3. Repetition: Used for looping, i.e., repeating a code multiple times.

for more details, see Understanding Control Structures in Python

Flow control statements in Python

5.2 Conditional Statements (if, else, elif)

5.3 Looping Statements (for, while)

• There are two ways to create loops in Python: with the for-loop and the while-loop.
• Repeat actions using for and while loops.

5.3.1 for loop

5.3.2 while loop

5.4 Loop Control Statements (break, continue, pass)

5.5 The else Clauses on Loops

5.6 Match Statement (Python 3.10+)

Practice & Progress

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Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs)

• if statement (MCQs)
• for loop (MCQs)
• while loop (MCQs)
• Loop Control Statements (break, continue, pass) (MCQs)

Find and Fix Mistakes

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✅ Online Quizzes for Python Control Flow Statements

• Python if elif else Quiz
• Python For Loop Quiz
• Python While Loop Quiz
• Python Quiz: break, continue Statements, and else Clauses in Loops

Coding Exercises

• Python Exercise for if elif else statement
• Python Exercises for Loops (for,while)
• Loop Control Statements (break, continue, pass) Exercises

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Review Questions

References and Bibliography

• [1] In Python, an iterable object is an object that you can loop over using a “for” loop. It’s any object that can return its elements one at a time.
• [2] “ForLoop - Python Wiki,” Python.org, 2017. https://wiki.python.org/moin/ForLoop
• [3] “4. More Control Flow Tools — Python 3.13.2 documentation,” docs.python.org. https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/controlflow.html ‌