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Author	the_darklord
Recipients	docs@python, the_darklord
Date	2017-07-02.04:22:08
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Message-id	<1498969328.51.0.74139016573.issue30826@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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Documentation section: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#for The documentation does not explain at all why is there an infinite loop when not using a copy of the list. It leaves the reader in a confused state. Even there are questions concerning the same on stackoverlflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44633798/loop-through-a-list-in-python-and-modify-it

Documentation section: https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#for

The documentation does not explain at all why is there an infinite loop when not using a copy of the list.

It leaves the reader in a confused state.

Even there are questions concerning the same on stackoverlflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44633798/loop-through-a-list-in-python-and-modify-it

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