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    Default strange for-loop what is it doing?

    hey,

    So I'm learning java right now, and I saw something strange in a programming tutorial on Youtube.

    this is the normal for loop:

    // example
    for (int x = 0 : x <= 5 : x ++) {
    //code here
    }

    but then I saw something like this:

    for ( String s : getConfig().getConfigurationSection("kits"))
    {
    // code here
    }


    only 2 things inside the "()" things (don't know the english word for that ..)
    I mean not :

    for ( thing 1 : thing 2 : thing 3)

    but

    for (thing 1 : thing 2)


    what does that do ?
    I mean is that an infinite loop or what .. I don't understand that ..

    thanks for help


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    Default Re: strange for-loop what is it doing?

    Take a look at the tutorial-
    The for Statement (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

    BTW The clause separators in the first example should be ; not :
    If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.

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    Default Re: strange for-loop what is it doing?

    Quote Originally Posted by Norm View Post
    Take a look at the tutorial-
    The for Statement (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

    BTW The clause separators in the first example should be ; not :
    yea I know .. stupid me XD

    thanks

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    Default Re: strange for-loop what is it doing?

    Not just an array, but any Collection or array.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aesguitar View Post
    Not just an array, but any Collection or array.
    Not just an array or Collection, but any class, even a class that is not a collection, that implements the Iterable interface can be iterated via a foreach loop.

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    Default Re: strange for-loop what is it doing?

    for (thing 1 : thing 2)
    This for loop work like below
    String[] alphabet={"a","b","c"};
    for (String str: alphabet) {
    System.out.println("Alphabet is: " + str);
    }
    The variable str holds the current value from the alphabet array

    The result of the program is:
    Alphabet is: a
    Alphabet is: b
    Alphabet is: c
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