Embedded For Loop With No Data

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:03:59 +0000, rshepard wrote:

>   Haven't found an answer to my question in the books and other docs I have
> available, so I am asking here.
> 
>   I have three lists of data retrieved from database tables. I want to cycle
> through all three lists using nested FOR loops. What is the behavior if
> there are no data in the list used in the middle loop?

Why don't you try it and see for yourself?


types = ["Type A", "Type B", "Type C"]
subtypes = []
details = [1, 2, 3]


>   Example:
> 
>   for a in types:
>       for b in subtypes:
>           for c in details:
> 		do some processing
> 
>   Not every item in the 'types' list will have an associated 'subtype'. Does
> the index ignore that loop and drop to the one nested beneath it?


Be sure to write back and let us know what you discover.


-- 
Steven.