Python: Using continue in a try-finally statement in a loop

The documentation uses slightly unclear language ("on the way out") to explain how this scenario plays out. If a continue statement is executed inside of an exception clause, the code in the finally clause will be executed and then the loop will continue on to the next iteration.

Here's a very clear example that demonstrates the behavior.

Code:

i=0
while i<5:
    try:
        assert(i!=3) #Raises an AssertionError if i==3
        print("i={0}".format(i))
    except:
        continue
    finally:
        i+= 1; #Increment i

'''
Output:

i=0
i=1
i=2
i=4
'''

From the python docs:

When a return, break or continue statement is executed in the try suite of a try...finally statement, the finally clause is also executed ‘on the way out.’ A continue statement is illegal in the finally clause. (The reason is a problem with the current implementation — this restriction may be lifted in the future).

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