Weber Matthias wrote: > Hi, > > has anybody a suggestion to get this example to work? I have the need to > jump out of the loop within the exec statement. > > while True: > exec("break") >
You can't do that, just as you can't break out of a loop by executing a break within a function that's called inside the loop. Python insists that break only occurs inside a loop construct. You will have use some construct like while True: try: exec(your_code) except SomeException: break then have your executed code raise the appropriate exception to break out of the loop. If you'll forgive me saying so you seem to be relatively new to programming, and newcomers often make inappropriate use of "exec", which should really only be a last resort. If you explain the problem in a little more depth (i.e. say exactly what it is you are trying to do) you might get more helpful suggestion. regards Steve -- Steve Holden +44 150 684 7255 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com Love me, love my blog http://holdenweb.blogspot.com Recent Ramblings http://del.icio.us/steve.holden -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list