On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 10:07:47PM +0100, Barry wrote:
> 1. Because that not what else mean today. Its elif never looped.
py> for x in [1,2]:
... print("inside loop")
... else:
... print("elif never looped")
...
inside loop
inside loop
elif never looped
This is why I have long-argued that the keyword here should be *then*
not else. The semantics are that the loop executes, *then* the following
"else" block executes, unless we have transferred control elsewhere by
jumping out of the loop with return, raise, or break.
Mistaking the semantics for "if never looped" is a very common mistake.
Welcome to the club :-)
--
Steven
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