For Loop Program In Java

We’ll learn how to create and use a for loop in Java in this post. We will also study how a for loop functions in computer programming.

Loops are used in computer programming to repeatedly run a block of code. Instead of inputting the same code 100 times, you might use a loop, for instance, to display the same message 100 times.

In Java, there are three types of loops.

• for loop
• while loop
• do…while loop

We will discuss for loop in detail in this article.

for Loop in Java

To run a block of code a certain number of times, use a Java for loop. The for loop’s syntax is:

for (initialExpression; testExpression; updateExpression)
{
    // body of the loop
}

Here,

• InitialExpression only ever executes once while initialising and/or declaring variables.
• The condition is examined. The for loop’s body is executed if the condition is satisfied.
• The initialExpression’s value is updated by the updateExpression.
• The condition is once more evaluated. Until the condition is false, the process keeps going.

Example 1: Display a Text Five Times

class prepbytes
{
public static void main(String[] args) {

    int n = 5;
    for (int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) {
      System.out.println("PrepBytes");
    }
  }
}

Output
PrepBytes
PrepBytes
PrepBytes
PrepBytes
PrepBytes

Here is how this program works.

i is increased to 3. |
| 3rd | i = 3

n = 5 | true | PrepBytes  is printed.

i is increased to 4. |
| 4th | i = 4

n = 5 | true | PrepBytes  is printed.

i is increased to 5. |
| 5th | i = 5

n = 5 | true | PrepBytes  is printed.

i is increased to 6. |
| 6th | i = 6

n = 5 | false | The loop is terminated. |

Example 2: Display numbers from 1 to 5

class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
  
    int n = 5;
    for (int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) {
      System.out.println(i);
    }
  }
}

Output
1
2
3
4
5

Example 3: Display Sum of n Natural Numbers

class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
      
    int sum = 0;
    int n = 1000;

    
    for (int i = 1; i <= n; ++i) {
      sum += i;
    }
       
    System.out.println("Sum = " + sum);
  }
}

Output
Sum = 500500

Here, the value of sum is 0 initially. Then, the for loop is iterated from i = 1 to 1000. In each iteration, it is added to the sum and its value is increased by 1.

When i becomes 1001, the test condition is false and the sum will be equal to 0 + 1 + 2 + …. + 1000.

for-each Loop in Java

The Java for loop has an alternative syntax that makes it easy to iterate through arrays and collections. For example,

class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {      
    int[] numbers = {2, 4, 6, 8};
    for (int number: numbers) {
       System.out.println(number);
    }
  }
}

Output
2
4
6
8

Here, we have used the for-each loop to print each element of the numbers array one by one.

In the first iteration of the loop, number will be 3, number will be 7 in second iteration and so on.

Infinite for Loop in Java

If we set the test expression in such a way that it never evaluates to false, the for loop will run forever. This is called an infinite for loop. For example,

class Infinite {
    public static void main(String[] args) {      
        int sum = 0;
        for (int i = 1; i <= 10; --i) {
            System.out.println("PrepBytes");
        }
    }
}

Here, the test expression ,i <= 10, is never false and PrepBytes is printed repeatedly until the memory runs out.

In this article, we tried to explain the implementation of for loop in java with the help of different examples. Loops are the basics of any language which must be a must to practice for becoming a master in any language.

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