Why does python use 'else' after for and while loops?

Question

I understand how this construct works:

for i in range(10):
    print(i)

    if i == 9:
        print(\"Too big - I\'m         


        

Answer 1

Because they didn't want to introduce a new keyword to the language. Each one steals an identifier and causes backwards compatibility problems, so it's usually a last resort.