Skip iterations in enumerated list object (python)

Question

I have the code

for iline, line in enumerate(lines):
    ...
    if :
        

I would like, as you c

Answer 1

Use an external flag and set it when condition is met and check it in the beginning of cycle:

ignore = 0
for iline, line in enumerate(lines):
    if ignore > 0:
        ignore -= 1
        continue

    print(iline, line)

    if iline == 5:
        ignore = 5

Or explicitly extract 5 elements from enumeration:

enum_lines = enumerate(lines)
for iline, line in enum_lines:
    print(iline, line)

    if iline == 5:
        for _, _ in zip(range(5), enum_lines):
            pass

I personally prefer first approach, but second one looks more Pythonic.