15. What is the use of Pass statement in Python?¶
The use of Pass statement is to do nothing. It is just a placeholder for a statement that is required for syntax purpose. It does not execute any code or command. Some of the use cases for pass statement are as follows:
I. Syntax purpose:
while True: ... pass # Wait till user input is received II. Minimal Class: It can be used for creating minimal classes: >>> class MyMinimalClass: ... pass III. Place-holder for TODO work: We can also use it as a placeholder for TODO work on a function or code that needs to be implemented at a later point of time. >>> def initialization(): ... pass # TODO