In this video course, you explored the break statement in Python and learned how to use it to exit loops early. You saw an example of a student test score analysis tool, which demonstrated how to prevent a loop from continuing after achieving the intended results, as well as how to exit a nested loop.
Through the number-guessing game example, you also learned how you can use break statements to take in and process user input. Then you took a brief look at the continue statement, a similar keyword that allows you to skip a single iteration of a loop.
Understanding break statements and how to terminate loops early is an essential Python skill, as it helps you write more efficient code by reducing unnecessary iterations and preventing problematic infinite loops.
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