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The pass Keyword That Does Nothing

The pass keyword is used when a statement is required syntactically, but no action needs to be taken. It is particularly useful for leaving parts of the code empty for future implementation.

Example of the pass Keyword
number = 5

if number > 3:
    pass  # Code to be implemented later
else:
    print("3 or less.")

Characteristics of the pass Keyword​

  • The pass statement performs no action and does not affect the program's execution flow.

  • It is temporarily used during the code drafting phase to define a structure.

  • You can use it in functions, conditional statements, loops, and various other structures.

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