Python for Loops
A for loop is used for iterating over a sequence (that is either a list, a tuple, a dictionary, a set, or a string).
This is less like the for keyword in other programming languages, and works more like an iterator method as found in other object-orientated programming languages.
With the for loop we can execute a set of statements, once for each item in a list, tuple, set etc.
Here’s the general format for a for
loop in Python:
for item in object:
_____statements to do stuff
The variable name used for the item is completely up to the coder, so use your best judgment for choosing a name that makes sense and you will be able to understand when revisiting your code. This item name can then be referenced inside your loop, for example if you wanted to use if
statements to perform checks.
Let’s go ahead and work through several example of for
loops using a variety of data object types. We’ll start simple and build more complexity later on.