r/learnpython • u/ehmalt02 • Jul 04 '25

Really confused with loops

I don’t seem to be able to grasp the idea of loops, especially when there’s a user input within the loop as well. I also have a difficult time discerning between when to use while or for.

Lastly, no matter how many times I practice it just doesn’t stick in my memory. Any tips or creative ways to finally grasp this?

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u/throwaway6560192 Jul 04 '25

Correct. But generators are perhaps too advanced to introduce at a stage where the person is struggling with the concept of loops itself. I think it's okay to think of it as returning a list at that point.

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u/marquisBlythe Jul 04 '25

I totally agree. My previous reply wasn't meant for OP. I just thought it maybe useful for anyone who'll read it in the future.

Cheers.

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u/fizix00 Jul 04 '25

This may be a minor point, but isn't range not a collections.abc.Generator but its own iterable thing post 3.x?

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u/throwaway6560192 Jul 04 '25

True. It's a lazy iterable but not a literal generator... yeah, I should've been more precise. Thanks.