Practice Using Break Statement (13.2.6) - Breaking out of a loop - Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Using Break Statement

Practice - Using Break Statement

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the break statement do in a loop?

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you find what you’re looking for.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of the else clause in a loop?

💡 Hint: Consider when the loop finishes execution.

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Question 1

What does the break statement do in Python?

It pauses the loop
It terminates the loop
It continues the loop

💡 Hint: Think about what you want to do when you find the information you need.

Question 2

True or False: The else statement in a loop executes only if the loop is exited with a break.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on when the else part might run.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a function that uses a break statement to find the first occurrence of a specified character in a string. If the character is found, return its index; otherwise, return -1.

💡 Hint: Remember, strings can be treated like lists of characters.

Challenge 2 Hard

Using a nested loop, implement a search that checks for a pair of numbers in a 2D list that sums to a specified target. Use break statements wisely.

💡 Hint: Think about how to exit both loops upon finding your answer.

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