Practice Programming, Data Structures and Algorithms in Python - 13.1 | 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 iterates over items in a sequence?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about looping through a list or range.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of a break statement in a loop?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It stops the loop before it completes all iterations.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which loop would you use when the number of iterations is not predetermined?

  • For Loop
  • While Loop
  • Neither

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider when conditions are involved.

Question 2

True or False: The break statement can be used in both for and while loops.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall both loop types discussed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write a function that combines a while loop and the break statement to find the first negative number in a list of integers and return its index.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how a while loop checks each number.

Question 2

Design an algorithm that uses a for loop, break statement, and else clause to find a prime number in a list, returning the prime or -1 if none are present.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how primes are defined.

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