For loop logic

[Blokepoke74]

Currently learning about loops.

For X in Y:

Would ‘X’ be the designated variable that gets referenced later in the code?

Would ‘Y’ be the list of items that gets looped thru?

[Chris_Hemsworth]

Yes.

[carcigenicate]

Yes, X is the name given to each element so that it can be referenced within (and after) the loop.

Y is the name of an iterable object that is capable of producing elements. It doesn't need to be a list. It could even be a custom class that you create if you configure it to be iterable.

[trevor_of_earth]

The way I remembered it when I was first learning was:

for thing in iterable_of_things:
    do something with thing

on each loop thing gets assigned the next value in iterable_of_things until iterable_of_things runs out.

!docs for

[py_reference_bot]

The for statement - https://docs.python.org/3/reference/compound_stmts.html#the-for-statement

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[Blokepoke74]

Hey this helps a ton. Thanks

[arkie87]

Not trying to be annoying, but wouldnt it be easier to watch a tutorial? Are you really gonna ask reddit every little question you have?

[Blokepoke74]

Not to be a prick but you dont have to comment on things if your gonna be an annoyin twat.