One theoretical motivation for its existence is that it has the fundamental property that we are immediately certain it will terminate, unlike while loops with arbitrary conditions.
Primitive recursive functions are the complexity class that divides those two.
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A **for loop** is a control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly based on a condition or a range of values. It is commonly used in programming to iterate over sequences like lists, arrays, or ranges of numbers. The for loop provides a concise way to loop over these elements without requiring manual incrementing or managing the loop counter. ### Basic Structure The syntax of a basic for loop can vary slightly depending on the programming language being used, but the concept remains largely the same.