[Python-bugs-list] [ python-Feature Requests-502981 ] should be able to use "else:" with "for"

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Feature Requests item #502981, was opened at 2002-01-13 04:46
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Matthew Gruenke (mgruenke)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: should be able to use "else:" with "for"

Initial Comment:
I'd like to be able to do use "else" to catch cases
where a "for" iterates over an empty list.

For example, it should behave as follows:

>>> l = [ "a", "b" ]
>>> for i in l:
...     print i
... else:
...     print "the list is empty"
...
a
b
>>> l = []
>>> for i in l:
...     print i
... else:
...     print "the list is empty"
... 
the list is empty
>>> 


As it currently functions, in Python 2.1.1, the "else"
clause always gets executed.  However, I don't think
this behavior is specified, so I'd expect it'd be
alright to change it.



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