[swift-evolution] else clause for loops like that in Python

[Alex Chan]

I’d be inclined not to add this feature.

My impression is that (in Python) many people have either never come across this feature or find its behaviour confusing. I don’t think it’s a particularly widely used feature, and I don’t think it’s necessary for Swift.

If we do add it, I strongly agree with changing the name. One of the biggest confusions in Python is the mismatch between if…else and for…else. Renaming it would help.

— Alex


(For the non-Python programmers on the list: the “else” is an optional branch at the end of for/while loops that runs only if the loop exits cleanly/doesn’t break.)

> On 8 Dec 2015, at 18:35, Amir Michail via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org> wrote:
> 
> But to avoid confusion, maybe rename “else” to “nobreak”:
> 
> for i in 0..<10 {
>  if i == 5 { break }
> } nobreak {
>  // no break occurred
> }
> 
> 
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