Practice Correctness and Efficiency Issues - 13.2.3 | 13. Breaking out of a loop | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What type of loop in Python is used to iterate over a list?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which loop directly uses elements from a collection.

Question 2

Easy

What does the break statement do in a loop?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember it is used to exit prematurely.

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Question 1

What will happen if you use the index method on a value that is not in the list?

  • Returns None
  • Raises an error
  • Returns -1

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about Python's error handling mechanisms.

Question 2

True or False: The else block in a loop only runs if the loop terminates naturally without a break.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider when the else logic is executed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a function that finds the first even number in a list of integers and uses breaks to improve efficiency.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What condition would tell you to stop checking further?

Question 2

Analyze the following code for finding an element in a sorted list and discuss its efficiency: 'def find_element(lst, target): for i, value in enumerate(lst): if value == target: return i return -1'.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the properties of sorted lists.

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