What kind of loops exist in Python and how do they differ?

for loop:

Iterates over the elements of an iterable object (list, string, range, etc.):

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for fruit in fruits:
    print(fruit)

# Loop over a range of numbers
for i in range(5):
    print(i)  # 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

while loop:

Executes as long as the condition is true:

count = 0
while count < 3:
    print(count)
    count += 1

Control statements:

• break — terminates the loop.
• continue — skips to the next iteration.

for i in range(10):
    if i == 3:
        continue  # Skips 3
    if i == 7:
        break     # Stops the loop at 7
    print(i)      # 0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

else block in a loop:

Executes if the loop completes without encountering a break:

for n in range(2, 10):
    for x in range(2, n):
        if n % x == 0:
            break
    else:
        # Executes if break was not triggered
        print(f"{n} is a prime number")