Core Python Programming (2nd Edition)

largest factor of 14 is 7
largest factor of 15 is 5
largest factor of 16 is 8
17 is prime
largest factor of 18 is 9
19 is prime
largest factor of 20 is 10
Likewise, a for loop can have a post-processing else. It operates exactly the same way as for a while
loop. As long as the for loop exits normally (not via break), the else clause will be executed. We saw
such an example in Section 8.5.3.
Table 8.1 summarizes with which conditional or looping statements auxiliary statements can be used.
Table 8.1. Auxiliary Statements to
Loops and Conditionals
Loops and Conditionals
Auxiliary Statements if while for
elif •
else • • •
break • •
continue • •
pass [a] • • •
[a] pass is valid anywhere a suite (single or multiple statements) is required (also includes elif, else, class, def, TRy,
except, finally).