Loops in Python
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1. Introduction
● In programming, sometimes we need to repeat a set of instructions multiple times.
● Instead of writing the same code again and again, we use loops.
● Python provides two main types of loops:
1. for loop
2. while loop
● We can also use nested loops and control statements (break, continue, pass).
👉 Ask students: “Can you think of a daily life example where we repeat tasks again and again?”
(e.g., brushing teeth daily, checking each student’s homework, going through pages of a book)
2. The for loop
● The for loop is used when we know how many times we want to repeat the task.
● It is often used to iterate over a sequence like a list, tuple, string, or a range of
numbers.
Syntax:
for variable in sequence:
# body of loop
Example 1: Using range()
for i in range(5):
print("Hello Python")
👉 Output: Prints "Hello Python" 5 times.
Example 2: Iterating through a list
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for fruit in fruits:
print(fruit)
3. The while loop
● The while loop is used when we do not know in advance how many times we need to
repeat.
● It keeps running as long as the condition is true.
Syntax:
while condition:
# body of loop
Example 1:
count = 1
while count <= 5:
print("Count is:", count)
count += 1
👉 Output: Prints numbers from 1 to 5.
⚠️Important: Always update the variable inside a while loop. Otherwise, you may create an
infinite loop.
4. Control Statements in Loops
Python gives us keywords to control the flow inside loops:
break → Exit the loop immediately.
for i in range(10):
if i == 5:
break
print(i)
1.
continue → Skip the current iteration and go to the next.
for i in range(5):
if i == 2:
continue
print(i)
2.
pass → A placeholder; does nothing but is syntactically required.
for i in range(3):
pass # Later code can be added here
3.
5. Nested Loops
● A loop inside another loop.
● Example: Printing a pattern.
for i in range(1, 4): # Outer loop
for j in range(1, 4): # Inner loop
print(i, j)
👉 Output:
11
12
13
21
22
23
31
32
33
6. Real-life Applications of Loops
● Printing multiplication tables.
● Searching in a list.
● Summing numbers from 1 to n.
● Creating patterns (triangles, stars, grids).
● Reading data line by line from files.
Example: Multiplication Table
num = 5
for i in range(1, 11):
print(num, "x", i, "=", num*i)
7. Difference Between for and while
Feature for loop while loop
Use case When number of iterations When iterations unknown
known
Example Traversing a list, range Reading until condition
usage met
Risk Rarely infinite Can easily become infinite
8. Quick Recap
● Loops reduce repetition in code.
● for loop → iterate over a sequence.
● while loop → repeat until a condition is false.
● Control with break, continue, pass.
● Loops can be nested.
9. Short Classroom Activity
👉 Ask students:
1. Print numbers from 10 to 1 using a loop.
2. Write a loop to calculate the sum of first 20 natural numbers.
3. Print this pattern using nested loops:
*
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✨ End with:
“Loops are the backbone of programming. Once you master them, you can solve
many problems easily.”
