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What does "for" mean in programming?
for is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A keyword that begins a loop. The classic for loop has an initializer, condition, and increment. Modern JavaScript also has for...of (iterates values) and for...in (iterates keys).
Example
"for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) { console.log(i); }"
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