Learn Python loops the fun way by rolling dice, casting fireballs, and finally understanding what continue really does.
Last time, when we built our little dice-rolling function, we learned how to package up logic into reusable blocks. One die roll at a time was cool… but any tabletop nerd knows the real action starts when you need to roll lots of dice.
3d6 for ability scores.
8d6 for a fireball spell.
Or the cruel 10d10 your DM makes you roll when things go really sideways.
So how do we tell Python: “Hey, repeat this action multiple times”?
That’s where loops come in.
What Is a Loop in Python?
A loop is Python’s way of saying: “Do this again… and again… and again… until I say stop.”
There are two main flavors:
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