One should add that the else branch is not run in Python, when the loop has been left with a corresponding break instruction. -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von:Magnus Fromreide via Std-Proposals <std-proposals_at_[hidden]> If we are talking of loop Pythonisms then a loop else branch does add some value as that case often is a bit contrieved to test for. (The else branch of a loop is executed when the loop condition fails to run the loop more times)