"""
Topic: Control Flow (Loops): break and continue
Purpose: Learn how to control loop execution using break and continue
Output: Shows how loops stop early or skip iterations
"""

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# 1. Using break
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# 'break' immediately exits the loop
for i in range(1, 10):
    if i == 5:
        break
    print("Value:", i)

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# 2. Using continue
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# 'continue' skips the current iteration
for i in range(1, 6):
    if i == 3:
        continue
    print("Value:", i)

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# 3. break in a while loop
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count = 1

while True:
    if count > 4:
        break
    print("Count:", count)
    count += 1

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# 4. continue in a while loop
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number = 0

while number < 6:
    number += 1
    if number == 4:
        continue
    print("Number:", number)

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# 5. Practical example
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# Stop searching once the item is found
numbers = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]

for n in numbers:
    if n == 6:
        print("Number found!")
        break
    print("Checking:", n)

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# 6. Notes
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# 1. 'break' exits the loop completely.
# 2. 'continue' skips to the next iteration.
# 3. break is often used to stop early.
# 4. continue is useful for ignoring specific cases.
# 5. Use these carefully to keep loops readable.