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for loop

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1. for loopnoun

   A section of code in which an instruction or group of instructions is executed a specific number of times depending on the value of a loop counter

2. Etymology: From the keyword used in many programming languages for this purpose.

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1. For loop

   In computer science a for-loop or for loop is a control flow statement for specifying iteration. Specifically, a for loop functions by running a section of code repeatedly until a certain condition has been satisfied. For-loops have two parts: a header and a body. The header defines the iteration and the body is the code that is executed once per iteration. The header often declares an explicit loop counter or loop variable. This allows the body to know which iteration is being executed. For-loops are typically used when the number of iterations is known before entering the loop. For-loops can be thought of as shorthands for while-loops which increment and test a loop variable. Various keywords are used to indicate the usage of a for loop: descendants of ALGOL use "for", while descendants of Fortran use "do". There are other possibilities, for example COBOL which uses "PERFORM VARYING". The name for-loop comes from the word for. For is used as the keyword in many programming languages to introduce a for-loop. The term in English dates to ALGOL 58 and was popularized in ALGOL 60. It is the direct translation of the earlier German für and was used in Superplan (1949–1951) by Heinz Rutishauser. Rutishauser was involved in defining ALGOL 58 and ALGOL 60. The loop body is executed "for" the given values of the loop variable. This is more explicit in ALGOL versions of the for statement where a list of possible values and increments can be specified. In Fortran and PL/I, the keyword DO is used for the same thing and it is called a do-loop; this is different from a do-while loop.

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1. For loop

   In computer science a for loop is a programming language statement which allows code to be repeatedly executed. A for loop is classified as an iteration statement. Unlike many other kinds of loops, such as the while loop, the for loop is often distinguished by an explicit loop counter or loop variable. This allows the body of the for loop to know about the sequencing of each iteration. For loops are also typically used when the amount of iterations is known before entering the loop. For loops are the shorthand way to make loops when the number of iterations is known, as a for loop can be written as a while loop. The name for loop comes from the English word for, which is used as the keyword in most programming languages to introduce a for loop. The loop body is executed "for" the given values of the loop variable, though this is more explicit in the ALGOL version of the statement, in which a list of possible values and/or increments can be specified. In FORTRAN and PL/I though, the keyword DO is used and it is called a do loop, but it is otherwise identical to the for loop described here and is not to be confused with the do while loop.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of for loop in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of for loop in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of for loop in a Sentence

1. Goldman Sachs:

   The CNY (yuan) devaluation has been important for commodity markets and we believe it signals that global macro conditions have changed, even China has now joined the negative feedback loop that is running between commodity deflation, growth and deleveraging trends... (and) we believe the net commodity market effects are bearish.

2. Michael Kobori:

   We’ve been asking, ‘ how do we begin to engage consumers with understanding the way they impact the environment ? ’ now we are ready to begin the next step, of recycling clothing when no longer in use. We are setting our sights on that broader ‘ clothes loop ’ of how do we support a more circular economy for apparel ?

3. Beijing Olympics organizers:

   All Olympic-related units will provide appropriate quantities of condoms for free at the appropriate time to people who've checked in to stay inside the loop.

4. Goodloe Sutton:

   We'll get the hemp ropes out, loop them over a tall limb and hang all of them.

5. Creator Richard Ramchurn:

   Scanners is a film platform that uses live data from people's brains to cut and mix a film where you have an effect loop - a two-way effect loop - whereby, watching the film you change it and it changes you.

References

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