Learn Intermediate Python 3 with this interactive course, and get a handle on the most popular programming language in the world.

Join us on an interactive journey through the syntax and functionality of Python. The course begins by exploring the basic building blocks before moving on to higher-level concepts such as functions and loops. Fun quizzes and coding challenges will accompany you along the way to help enforce all the concepts covered in the course.

By the time you're done, you'll have the skills you need to create your own basic applications in Python 3.

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## Definition
> A loop is a **control structure** that is used to perform a set of instructions for a specific number of times.

Loops solve the problem of having to write the same set of instructions over and over again. We can specify the number of times we want the code to execute.

One of the biggest applications of loops is traversing data structures, e.g. lists, tuples, sets, etc. In such a case, the loop **iterates** over the elements of the data structure while performing a set of operations each time.

Just like conditional statements, a loop is classified as a control structure because it directs the flow of a program by making varying decisions in its **iterations**. 

Loops are a crucial part of many popular programming languages such as C++, Java, and JavaScript.

## Loops in Python
There are two types of loops that we can use in Python:

1. The `for` loop
2. The `while` loop

Both differ slightly in terms of functionality.

# Definition
> A loop is a **control structure** that is used to perform a set of instructions for a specific number of times.

Loops solve the problem of having to write the same set of instructions over and over again. We can specify the number of times we want the code to execute.

One of the biggest applications of loops is traversing data structures, e.g. lists, tuples, sets, etc. In such a case, the loop **iterates** over the elements of the data structure while performing a set of operations each time.

Just like conditional statements, a loop is classified as a control structure because it directs the flow of a program by making varying decisions in its **iterations**. 

Loops are a crucial part of many popular programming languages such as C++, Java, and JavaScript.

# Loops in Python
There are two types of loops that we can use in Python:

1. The `for` loop
2. The `while` loop

Both differ slightly in terms of functionality.

This lesson explains the functionality of loops in Python.

Introduction

Data Types and Variables

Conditional Statements

Functions

Loops

Python Exam I

Data Structures

Libraries

Appendix

Python Exam II

What are Loops?

Definition

Loops in Python