Iterate with for loop or while loop?

Question

I often see code like:

Iterator i = list.iterator();
while(i.hasNext()) {
    ...
}

but I write that (when Java 1.5 isn\'t available or for

Answer 1

Although both are really fine, I tend to use the first example because it is easier to read.

There are fewer operations happening on each line with the while() loop, making the code easier for someone new to the code to understand what's going on.

That type of construct also allows me to group initializations in a common location (at the top of the method) which also simplifies commenting for me, and conceptualization for someone reading it for the first time.