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What happens to the variable during each iteration of a for loop?
What happens to the variable during each iteration of a for loop?
What does the range(3) function generate?
What does the range(3) function generate?
In a nested for loop, which loop executes first?
In a nested for loop, which loop executes first?
At what point does a for loop terminate?
At what point does a for loop terminate?
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How does a for loop access each value in a sequence?
How does a for loop access each value in a sequence?
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When using a for loop to print elements of a list, how is the variable in the loop utilized?
When using a for loop to print elements of a list, how is the variable in the loop utilized?
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What will be the output of the following code snippet? for i in range(2): print(i)
What will be the output of the following code snippet? for i in range(2): print(i)
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Which of the following best describes the range function's behavior?
Which of the following best describes the range function's behavior?
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Study Notes
For Loop Overview
- Variable: Represents the current item in the sequence during each iteration of the loop.
- Sequence: A set of items that the loop processes one by one.
How the For Loop Works
- Initialization: Begins by assigning the variable to the first item in the sequence.
- Iteration: The code block executes with the current variable's value, then updates to the next item, repeating until all items are processed.
- Termination: Occurs automatically when there are no remaining items in the sequence.
Example of Looping Through a List
- Given list:
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]. - First Iteration: Assigns "apple" to
fruit, prints "apple". - Second Iteration: Updates
fruitto "banana", prints "banana". - Third Iteration: Updates
fruitto "cherry", prints "cherry". - End of Loop: Terminates when the list is fully iterated.
Example of Looping with range()
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range(3)generates the sequence [0, 1, 2]. - First Iteration: Assigns 0 to
i, prints 0. - Second Iteration: Updates
ito 1, prints 1. - Third Iteration: Updates
ito 2, prints 2. - End of Loop: Terminates after iterating through all numbers in the range.
Nested For Loops
- Can place one for loop inside another.
- Example: For
iinrange(2)andjinrange(3), produces combinations ofiandj. - First Outer Loop (i = 0): Runs inner loop printing
i = 0, j = 0,j = 1,j = 2. - Second Outer Loop (i = 1): Runs inner loop printing
i = 1, j = 0,j = 1,j = 2. - End of Loop: Both loops complete all iterations.
Important Concepts
- Range Limits:
range(start, stop)includes the start but excludes the stop;range(0, 3)results in [0, 1, 2]. - Sequence Length: Loop runs a number of times equivalent to the number of items in the sequence.
- Termination: Automatically stops when all elements are processed.
Visualizing the Loop
- Initialization: Starts with the first item in the sequence.
- Iteration: Updates the variable to the next item and executes the block of code.
- Termination: Ends when there are no further items in the sequence to process.
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Description
This quiz covers the fundamentals of the 'for' loop in programming. It explores key concepts like initialization, iteration, and how variables interact with sequences during loop execution. Enhance your understanding of loop mechanics with this quiz.
