How can I break 1st while loop using break statement after 2nd and 3rd while loop?

Question

i=int(input("Enter first number: \n"))
j=int(input("Enter second number: \n"))
a=True
while a==True:
if i==j:
print("Both numbers are equal")
break
elif i<j:
while i<=j:
print(i)
i=i+1
if i>j:
a=False
else:
while i>=j:
print(i)
i=i-1
if i<j:
a=False
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Answer 1

No, you can't break an outer loop with a break, break only works in the loop you're in, so even if you try something like:
while True:
#your code here
you must declare a variable for break:
while True:
a = True
#your code and loops
if a==False:
break
But this is bad, because you're declaring the variable on each loop, just a waste of declarations. The way you did it is good

Answer 2

Insert a break statement in the sub-loops, so the 2nd or 3rd loop will break, and since 'a' is no longer equal to 1, 1st loop will break too. And it's better to make it a=True instead of 1, and break with a=False instead of 2, because it can be very confusing in long codes

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Is it possible to break the first while loop using break statement insted of using a?

Answer 5

Thank you for your help.