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Summary here
Java provides several types of loops, with for
being the most versatile. Here are some basic types of for
loops.
public class ForLoops {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// The most basic type, with a single condition.
int i = 1;
while (i <= 3) {
System.out.println(i);
i = i + 1;
}
// A classic initial/condition/after for loop.
for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
System.out.println(j);
}
// Java doesn't have a direct equivalent to Go's range over integers,
// but we can use a regular for loop to achieve the same result.
for (int k = 0; k < 3; k++) {
System.out.println("range " + k);
}
// An infinite loop that will run until you break out of it or return
// from the enclosing function.
while (true) {
System.out.println("loop");
break;
}
// You can also continue to the next iteration of the loop.
for (int n = 0; n < 6; n++) {
if (n % 2 == 0) {
continue;
}
System.out.println(n);
}
}
}
To run the program, compile it and then use java
:
$ javac ForLoops.java
$ java ForLoops
1
2
3
0
1
2
range 0
range 1
range 2
loop
1
3
5
Java’s for
loop is quite flexible and can be used in various ways. We’ll see some other loop forms later when we look at enhanced for
loops (for-each), which are useful for iterating over collections and arrays.