How to continue in nested loops in Python

Question

How can you continue the parent loop of say two nested loops in Python?

for a in b:     for c in d:         for e in f:             if somecondition:                 <continue the for a in b loop?> 

I know you can avoid this in the majority of cases but can it be done in Python?

Answer 1

1. Break from the inner loop (if there's nothing else after it)
2. Put the outer loop's body in a function and return from the function
3. Raise an exception and catch it at the outer level
4. Set a flag, break from the inner loop and test it at an outer level.
5. Refactor the code so you no longer have to do this.

I would go with 5 every time.