Python for Everybody - Iterations: Loop Idioms

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Tell us what’s happening:

for this code in Python, the answer should be 3 but instead, it’s 6. why?

smallest = None
print("Before:", smallest)
for itervar in [3, 41, 12, 9, 74, 15]:
    if smallest is None or itervar < smallest:
        smallest = itervar
        break
    print("Loop:", itervar, smallest)
print("Smallest:", smallest)

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Python for Everybody - Iterations: Loop Idioms

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I’ve edited your code for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.

You can also use the “preformatted text” tool in the editor (</>) to add backticks around text.

Pre-formatted-text
Pre-formatted-text1356×380 401 KB

See this post to find the backtick on your keyboard.
Note: Backticks (`) are not single quotes (').

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Just to be clear are you answering this question?

One line has an error that will cause the code to not work as expected. Which line is it?:

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I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. I didn’t catch the details in the question the first time, my bad. Thanks so much for your answer everything is clear now!

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