Python syntax for an empty while loop

by 
while file.readline().startswith("#"):
    pass

This uses the pass statement :

The pass statement does nothing. It can be used when a statement is required syntactically but the program requires no action.

http://www.network-theory.co.uk/docs/pytut/passStatements.html

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