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Python for keyword: Here, we are going to learn about the for keyword with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on April 15, 2019

Python for keyword

for is a keyword (case-sensitive) in python, it is used to create a for loop with range or iterate the elements of a container like a list, tuple, etc.

Syntax of for keyword

    for counter in range(values):
        statement(s)

    for variable in sequence:
        statement(s)

Example:

    for cnt in range(1,10):
        print(cnt)    

    Output:
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9

Python examples of for keyword

Example 1: Print numbers from 1 to n.

# python code to demonstrate an example 
# of for keyword 

# Print numbers from 1 to n
n = 10

# loop
for cnt in range(1,n+1):
    print(cnt)

Output

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Example 2: Iterate a list and print its elements

# python code to demonstrate an example 
# of for keyword 

# Iterate a list and print its elements 

# declare a list
cities = ["New Delhi", "Mumbai", "Chennai", "Banglore"]

# loop to iterate the list
for city in cities:
    print(city)

Output

New Delhi
Mumbai
Chennai
Banglore