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C# For Loop
C# for loop is used to repeat a set of statements until a given condition is evaluated to False.
Syntax of C# For
where for is the keyword. initialization can have variable declarations which will be used inside for loop. boolean_expression can be a complex condition that evaluates to a boolean value: True or False. increment_decrement_update can have statements to increment, decrement or update the variables that control the iteration of loop execution. statement(s) are a set of statements that are meant to be executed in loop until the boolean_expression evaluates to false.
Example 1 – C# For Loop
Following is a basic example of C# for loop. We print numbers from 3 to 7. Program.cs
C# For Loop – Syntax & Examples
for (initialization; boolean_expression; increment_decrement_update){ /* statement(s) */ } using System; namespace CSharpExamples { class Program { static void Main( string [] args) { for ( int i=3;i<=7;i++) { Console.WriteLine(i); } } } }
Output
How C# for loop works?
Let us see how the for loop worked in the above example.
The intialization is int i=3. Meaning, we declared a variable i with an initial value of 3. We can access
this variable i inside the for loop, which means at boolean_expression, increment_decrement_update and
statement(s).
The boolean expression is i<=7. Therefore, we are going to come out of the for loop when this condition
returns False.
The update expression is i++. So, during each iteration, i is incremented by 1.
When the program control comes to the for loop, the initialization is executed :Step 1. Then it checks the boolean expression :Step 2. If it is true, then the control enters the for loop and executes the set of statements
:Step3. Then the update happens: i is incremented :Step4. The boolean expression is evaluated :Step 5. If
True, the statement(s) are executed :Step3. Then again the update happens, the boolean expression is evaluated and loop continues. So, when does the execution come out of for loop. During this looping, when the evaluation of boolean expression returns False, that is when the program control comes out of the for loop :Step 6. And we are done executing the for loop.
Example 2 – C# For Loop with Decrement
PS D:\workspace\csharp\HelloWorld> dotnet run 3 4 5 6 7
If we do not take care of the update of the variables that control the output of boolean expression, it is very likely that our for loop ends up as an infinite loop.
Example 4 – C# For Loop without Intialization
In the following example, we will write a C# for loop with initialization section in for loop. We are using the variables that are outside the for loop. Also, in this example, we define two update statement in the update section of for loop. Yeah! You can have multiple initializations and multiple updates in your for loop definition. Program.cs Output
Example 5 – C# For Loop without Boolean Expression or Condition
Boolean expression in the for loop is also optional. But you have to take care of how to break the loop using break statement. Program.cs using System; namespace CSharpExamples { class Program { static void Main( string [] args) { int a=2; int b=3; for ( ; a+b<=8; b=b+2, a--) { Console.WriteLine(a+b); } } } } PS D:\workspace\csharp\HelloWorld> dotnet run 5 6 7 8 using System; namespace CSharpExamples { class Program { static void Main( string [] args) { int b=3; for ( ; ; b=b+2) { if (b>10){ break ; } Console.WriteLine(b);
Output This is an early example for break statement. But we will in detail about that in our subsequent tutorials. Nested For Loop For loops can be nested. Meaning, we can place a for loop inside a for loop.
Example 6 – Nested For Loop
In the following example, we will write a for loop inside a for loop to print some decimal numbers. Program.cs Output Console.WriteLine(b); } } } } PS D:\workspace\csharp\HelloWorld> dotnet run 3 5 7 9 using System; namespace CSharpExamples { class Program { static void Main( string [] args) { for ( int a=1; a<=4; a++) { for ( int b=1; b<=2; b++) { Console.WriteLine(a+"."+b); } } } } } PS D:\workspace\csharp\HelloWorld> dotnet run
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