# For loops

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/for-loops/185808>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 26, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/for-loops/185808 "2010-03-26T14:45:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/woodsy0130)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 2:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/for-loops/185808/1 "2010-03-26T14:45:29Z")

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Could someone please give me a brief explanation on for loops please

Thanks

Dale

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**Author:** ![woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/woodsy0130)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/for-loops/185808/2 "2010-03-26T14:55:26Z")

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On 26 March 2010 13:44, woodsy0130 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Could someone please give me a brief explanation on for loops please

Google for ruby loops will give you loads of data.

Colin

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**Author:** ![woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/43a26b/32.png) [@woodsy0130](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/woodsy0130)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/for-loops/185808/3 "2010-03-26T17:44:38Z")

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for i in 1…8 do  
puts i  
end

The above loop will result in the following output:  
1  
2  
3  
4  
5  
6  
7  
8

I don’t think there’s anything else to explain here.

On 26 March 2010 14:44, woodsy0130 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Could someone please give me a brief explanation on for loops please

–  
Viele Grüße / Best regards,  
Björn Wilmsmann