The for loop in Python is also referred to as the for…in loop. This is due to its unique syntax that differs a bit from for loops in other languages.
A for loop is used when you have a block of code that you would like to execute repeatedly a given number of times. For example, multiplying an iterable value, or dividing the value by another if the iterable value is still present in the loop.
The loop contrasts and differs from a while statement in that in a for loop, the repeated code block is ran a predetermined number of times, while in a while statement, the code is ran an arbitrary number of times as long as a condition is satisfied.
The basic syntax of a for loop is shown here:
# Iterable here can be anything that can be looped over e.g. a list # Member here is a single constituent of the iterable e.g. an entry in a list for member in iterable: # Execute this code for each constituent member of the iterable pass
As shown in the preceding code, the for loop allows you to...