Stopping an iteration without using `break` in Python 3

Question

For example, can this code be rewritten without break (and without continue or return)?

import logging

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Answer 1

The break and continue keywords only have meaning inside a loop, elsewhere they are an error.

for grooble in spastic():
    if hasattr(grooble, '_done_'):
        # no need for futher processing of this element
        continue
    elif grooble is TheWinner:
        # we have a winner!  we're done!
        break
    else:
        # process this grooble's moves
        ...

Anyone who says break and continue should not be used is not teaching good Python.