This post explains how to use loops in Python. You'll learn FOR loops, WHILE loops, BREAK, CONTINUE and more. A crucial skill for coding!

One well-known benefit of using mapping types such as dictionaries is that the searching is very fast compared to a sequential lookup as in the above if - elif - else statements or using a for loop, ...

Perhaps not. Consider [Tushar Sadhwani] who wanted to create a classic C-style for loop inside of Python. He did it, and the journey is perhaps more interesting than the result.