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authorMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu>2010-11-29 01:49:26 -0500
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.. _lang-for:
-for Loops
-=========
-
-.. contents:: Contents
- :local:
-
-Description
------------
+``for``
+=======
A ``for`` loop is used to repeat a block of statements enclosed in
curly braces. ``for`` loops are useful for performing repetitive
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*header*, which sets up the for loop, and then a *body*, which is made
up of lines of code enclosed in curly braces.
+.. contents:: Contents
+ :local:
+
+Syntax
+------
+
There are three parts to the ``for`` loop header: an *initialization*
expression, *loop condition* expression, and a *post-loop*
expression. The general syntax looks like this::