How do I use a C-style for loop in Python?

Question

I want to use the traditional C-style for loop in Python. I want to loop through characters of a string, but also know what it is, and be able to jump through characters (e.

Answer 1

for i in range(n):

...is the Python equivalent of the C...

for (i = 0; i < n; i++){

Or well, you can use:

for i in range(a, n, s):

...which is equivalent to...

for (i = a; i < n; i+=s){