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Anatomy of a Python Loop

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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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