Infinite loop in python using for statement

Question

I know that

while True:
    condition to break loop

will result in an infinite loop. But I want to do the same with a 'for' statement. Somebody please help me

What exactly do you mean with "do the same with a for loop"? — Hannes Ovrén
– Hannes Ovrén, Commented Mar 21, 2016 at 15:20

falsetru · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-21 15:02:20Z

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Use infinite iterator like itertools.count, itertools.cycle, itertools.repeat which yield items infinitely:

for i in itertools.repeat(1):
    # do something

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 15:02

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mnille · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-21 15:01:15Z

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You could use a for loop with a self made range, eg:

def endless_range(start, end, step):
    while start <= end:
        yield start
        start += step

for x in endless_range(0, 1, 0):
    condition to break loop

But why not using the while loop?

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 15:01

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Robert Jacobs · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-21 15:10:54Z

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I can't tell exactly how you want your items to repeat, you may just want the following.

while True:
    for value in items:
        # ...
        if condition:
            break
        # ...
    if condition:
        break

answered Mar 21, 2016 at 15:10

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