#163 – Iterating Using the for Loop

The for statement allows executing a block of code a fixed number of times.

You could use a while loop to execute a block of code a fixed number of times:

            int i = 1;
            int sum = 0;

            // Add up numbers 1-10
            while (i <= 10)
            {
                sum += i;
                i++;
            }

You can do this a little more conveniently using a for loop.

            int sum = 0;

            // Add up numbers 1-10
            for (int i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
                sum += i;

The expression after the for keyword includes three clauses, separated by a semicolon:

• The initialization clause specifies variables to initialize before the loop starts executing
• The condition clause specifies the conditions under which the loop continues to execute
• The iteration clause specifies an operation to perform after executing the body of the loop