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6. Simple statements

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6. Simple statements

Simple statements are comprised within a single logical line. Several simple statements may occur on a single line separated by semicolons. The syntax for simple statements is:

simple_stmt	::=	expression_stmt
		| assert_stmt
		| assignment_stmt
		| augmented_assignment_stmt
		| pass_stmt
		| del_stmt
		| print_stmt
		| return_stmt
		| yield_stmt
		| raise_stmt
		| break_stmt
		| continue_stmt
		| import_stmt
		| global_stmt
		| exec_stmt

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Subsections

• 6.1 Expression statements
• 6.2 Assert statements
• 6.3 Assignment statements
  • 6.3.1 Augmented assignment statements
• 6.4 The pass statement
• 6.5 The del statement
• 6.6 The print statement
• 6.7 The return statement
• 6.8 The yield statement
• 6.9 The raise statement
• 6.10 The break statement
• 6.11 The continue statement
• 6.12 The import statement
  • 6.12.1 Future statements
• 6.13 The global statement
• 6.14 The exec statement

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Python Reference Manual

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