Re: The "loop and a half"

[Robin Becker]

Given the prevalence of the loop and a half idea in python I wonder why we don't 
have a "do" or "loop" statement to start loops without a test.

C:\Python27\Lib>grep "while True" *.py | wc -l
     99

C:\Python27\Lib>grep "while 1" *.py | wc -l
    117

C:\Python36\Lib>grep "while True" *.py | wc -l
    131

C:\Python36\Lib>grep "while 1" *.py | wc -l
     44

How much does the while True actually cost compared to nothing?
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Robin Becker

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