What is the difference between break, continue, and pass?

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In Python, break, continue, and pass are control flow statements used inside loops or conditionals. Here's how they differ:
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1. break
Purpose: Terminates the loop immediately.Where Used: Inside loops (for or while).Effect: The loop stops running when break is encountered.
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for i in range(5):
    if i == 3:
        break  # Exits the loop when i is 3
    print(i)
0
1
2
2. continue
Purpose: Skips the current iteration and moves to the next.Where Used: Inside loops (for or while).Effect: The loop does not terminate but skips the remaining code for the current iteration.
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for i in range(5):
    if i == 3:
        continue  # Skips iteration when i is 3
    print(i)
0
1
2
4
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3. pass
Purpose: Acts as a placeholder for code that will be implemented later.Where Used: Anywhere (functions, loops, conditionals, etc.).Effect: Does nothing and moves to the next statement.
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for i in range(5):
    if i == 3:
        pass  # Does nothing, just a placeholder
    print(i)
0
1
2
3
4
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Summary:
Statement
Purpose
Effect
break
Exits the loop completely
Terminates the loop
continue
Skips the current iteration
Moves to the next iteration
pass
Placeholder for future code
Does nothing
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What is the difference between break, continue, and pass?

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1. `break`

2. `continue`

3. `pass`

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Statement	Purpose	Effect
`break`	Exits the loop completely	Terminates the loop
`continue`	Skips the current iteration	Moves to the next iteration
`pass`	Placeholder for future code	Does nothing