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

The for loop iterates over the given list of objects which is [0, 1, 2, 3, 4] obtained from range(0,5) and in every iteration, you need a variable to get the iterated value. That is the use i here. You can replace it with any variable to get the value.

for n in range(0, 5):
    print n    #prints 0, then 1,  then 2, then 3,then 4 in each iteration

Another example:

for n in ('a', 'b', 'c'):
    print n    #prints a, then b,  then c in each iteration

But in the code you have given, the variable i is not used. It is being used. just to iterate over the list of objects.