python-cheatsheet

Control flow

Conditional statements

These commands require strict indentation

Method	Explanation	Usage
if	If condition met, execute:	if a==b:
elif	If previous condition not met AND condition met, execute:	elif a==c:
else	If no previous conditions met, execute:	else:

Iterative statements

These commands require strict indentation

Method	Explanation	Usage
for	Per each item in a sequence, execute: Sets item to seq value	for item in sequence:
while	While condition is met, execute:	while i<5:

Transfer statements

Method	Explanation
break	Terminate the loop statement, continue execution after loop
continue	Skip the remainder of the body of loop statement, continue with next test