I'm not sure how the indentation rules come into play here. I'm not saying that this: if blah: for .. in ..: .. else: .. is visually confuse

I'm not sure how the indentation rules come into play here. I'm not saying that this: if blah: for .. in ..: .. else: .. is visually confused with: for .. in ..: .. else: .. What I'm saying is that for-else and while-else add syntax to the language that only solves a single specific instance of a class of similar issues, making it confusing. Let's consider the issues that are in the same class: - execute code block when loop condition isn't met the first time (i.e. loop never executes). - execute code block when loop exits prematurely (e.g. break). - execute code block when loop doesn't exit prematurely (e.g. no break) // execute code block when loop condition evals to false (first eval or any subsequent eval) Only one of these issues is solved by the for-else/while-else syntax currently in Python, and using a generic keyword (else) just heightens the confusion (especially since this syntax differs from many other languages). All of these cases may require the use of sentinels / additional checks to implement. Why is one specific instance any more relevant than the others to the point that it gets special treatment (i.e. special syntax in the core language)?