Help me understand

Question

contacts = [
('James', '42'),
('Amy', '24'),
('John','31'),
('Amanda','63'),
('Bob', '18')
]
a="hayk"
for x in contacts:
if a == x[0]:
print("something")
break
else:
print("Not found")

SO THE QUESTION IS
When i run this code there is no error BUT
The right way to write is
For…
If…
else…

But here is this and it run as well,but i was expecting an error
For…
If…
else…
SO HOW DO I HAVE NO ERROR ABOUT indentation of else?

Answer 1

Hayk Hakobyan ,

> when we use an *else clause* with the *if statement* and we are searching for 'Bob' the result is:

Bob
Not found
Not found
Not found
Not found
something

> when we use an *else clause* with the *for loop* and we are searching for 'Bob' the result is:

Bob
something

(so this is the correct way to build the logic. please read the link that lisa has posted)

Answer 2

"The else keyword in a for loop specifies a block of code to be executed when the loop is finished"
https://www.w3schools.com/JUMP_LINK__&&__python__&&__JUMP_LINK/gloss_python_for_else.asp

Answer 3

Thank You dear Lisa

Answer 4

Thank You Lothar