python pass

The pass statement in Python is a null operation, which means it does nothing. It is used as a placeholder when a statement is required syntactically but no action is needed. It is often used in empty function or class definitions, or in conditional statements where the condition does not require any action to be taken.

For example, consider the following function definition:

def my_function():
    pass

In this case, the function definition is empty, but the pass statement is used to indicate that the function is not intended to do anything.

Another example is in a conditional statement:

if x > 10:
    pass
else:
    print("x is less than or equal to 10")

In this case, the pass statement is used when the condition is true, indicating that no action is required. If the condition is false, the else statement is executed, printing the message "x is less than or equal to 10".