What is the difference between the pass, continue, and break operators in Python?

• pass - a placeholder statement that does nothing. It is used when the syntax requires a statement but no action is needed (for example, in an empty if block, function, or class).
• continue - skips the remaining part of the current loop iteration and proceeds to the next iteration.
• break - completely terminates the execution of the nearest enclosing loop (for or while).

Examples of usage:

# Example of using pass
if True:
    pass  # Do nothing, just a placeholder for future code

def dummy_function():
    pass # Empty function

# Example of using continue
for i in range(5):
    if i == 2:
        continue  # Skip the iteration when i=2
    print(i) # Will print 0, 1, 3, 4

# Example of using break
for i in range(5):
    if i == 3:
        break  # Exit the loop when i=3
    print(i) # Will print 0, 1, 2

Summary table:

Operator	Action	Context
pass	Does nothing	Any code block
continue	Moves to the next iteration	Loops (for, while)
break	Completely terminates the loop	Loops (for, while)