To put it together:
elif-else clause combination is entered when a certain condition in the initial statement-clause construct is NOT satisfied.
These conditions are different for different cases: if, while & for and try-except.
if:elif-elseis entered if condition inif conditionis NOT satisfiedwhile & for:elif-elseis entered if NObreakwas executed in the loop bodytry-except:elif-elseis entered if NO exceptions were raised in thetrybody