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6. Simple statements
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Simple statements are comprised within a single logical line.
Several simple statements may occur on a single line separated
by semicolons. The syntax for simple statements is:
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| <a href="">assert_stmt</a>
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| <a href="pass.html#tok-pass_stmt">pass_stmt</a>
| <a href="del.html#tok-del_stmt">del_stmt</a>
| <a href="print.html#tok-print_stmt">print_stmt</a>
| <a href="return.html#tok-return_stmt">return_stmt</a>
| <a href="yield.html#tok-yield_stmt">yield_stmt</a>
| <a href="raise.html#tok-raise_stmt">raise_stmt</a>
| <a href="break.html#tok-break_stmt">break_stmt</a>
| <a href="continue.html#tok-continue_stmt">continue_stmt</a>
| <a href="import.html#tok-import_stmt">import_stmt</a>
| <a href="global.html#tok-global_stmt">global_stmt</a>
| <a href="exec.html#tok-exec_stmt">exec_stmt</a></code></td></tr>
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