Understanding the for Loop | Linux Today

Understanding the for Loop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 5, 2011

[ Thanks to Andrew
Weber
for this link. ]

“The for loop starts with ‘for’ and is followed by a variable,
in the example below ‘i’. The for loop is designed to be used with
a list of items to work through, like files, numbers, folders, etc.
This list must be supplied in some form. The ‘do’ is followed by
the method of manipulation, what you want to do with the
information that you are working through. In the example the ‘do’
is simply to send to screen each of the numbers. Close the for loop
with the ‘done’.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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