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Anatomy of a Python Loop
Learn Python loops the fun way by rolling dice, casting fireballs, and finally understanding what continue really does.
Last time, when we built our little dice-rolling function, we learned how to package up logic into reusable blocks. Some things I’ve learned from writing real production code (and yes, they apply even if you’re not programming fireballs): Whether you’re rolling 3d6, spamming fireballs, or retrying API calls in a backend service, the same principle applies: loop until you get what you need.
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