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Most flow control is standard. Indentation defines the code block to execute. You must be strict, all indents must be the same in a block, a mix of spaces and tabs is not allowed (unless each line uses the same mix).
 
Most flow control is standard. Indentation defines the code block to execute. You must be strict, all indents must be the same in a block, a mix of spaces and tabs is not allowed (unless each line uses the same mix).
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You can define you own [[Python:Functions]] too.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:45, 24 January 2020


Most flow control is standard. Indentation defines the code block to execute. You must be strict, all indents must be the same in a block, a mix of spaces and tabs is not allowed (unless each line uses the same mix).

You can define you own Python:Functions too.

if expression:
    block
else:
    otherblock

for var1 in itterable:  # keys if itterable is a dict
    block
    if somethinghappens:
        break
pass
No operation, use e.g. to avoid negative tests

Exception handling

To catch exceptions:

try:
    blockthatmaythowexception
except <exception>:
    blockifexceptionisthrown
else:
    blockifNOexceptionisthrown

Specifying an exception is optional but highly recommended. The exceptiontypes can be found in the python docs

except NameError
The variable does not exist
except KeyError
The key does not exist in the dict
except IndexError
The index does not exist in the list