Python for loop?

Question

I am having trouble understanding a Python for loop. For example, here is some code I\'ve made while I\'m learning:

board = []
for i in range (0,5):
    board.ap         


        

Answer 1

It's an unused variable. Python syntax requires a variable in that position, but you don't do anything with it since you simply want to repeat an action 5 times.

Some people prefer the convention of naming an unused variable like this _:

for _ in range(5)

but this name can interfere with gettext.