for — Easy Examples

Starts a loop that iterates over a sequence or iterable

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Iterate over a list

Using for to process each item in a sequence.

python
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for fruit in fruits:
    print(fruit)

# Iterate over a range
for i in range(5):
    print(i, end=" ")
print()

# Iterate over a string
for char in "Python":
    print(char, end="-")
print()
Expected Output
apple
banana
cherry
0 1 2 3 4 
P-y-t-h-o-n-

for iterates over any iterable: lists, ranges, strings, dicts, files, and more.

For with enumerate and zip

Getting indices and combining sequences.

python
colors = ["red", "green", "blue"]
for i, color in enumerate(colors):
    print(f"{i}: {color}")

names = ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie"]
ages = [25, 30, 35]
for name, age in zip(names, ages):
    print(f"{name} is {age}")
Expected Output
0: red
1: green
2: blue
Alice is 25
Bob is 30
Charlie is 35

enumerate gives you (index, value) pairs. zip combines multiple iterables element by element.

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