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The pass Statement: How to Do Nothing in Python

The pass Statement: How to Do Nothing in Python

In this tutorial, you'll learn about the Python pass statement, which tells the interpreter to do nothing. Even though pass has no effect on program execution, it can be useful. You'll see several use cases for pass as well as some alternative ways to do nothing in your code.

Dec 16, 2020 basics python

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