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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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• 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
• 6.13 The global statement
• 6.14 The exec statement

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Release 2.2, documentation updated on December 21, 2001.