for
is the only loop statement in go, so a basic loop implementation could look like this:
// like if, for doesn't use parens either.
// variables declared in for and if are local to their scope.
for x := 0; x < 3; x++ { // ++ is a statement.
fmt.Println("iteration", x)
}
// would print:
// iteration 0
// iteration 1
// iteration 2
Breaking out of the loop and continuing to the next iteration is also supported in Go, like in many other languages:
for x := 0; x < 10; x++ { // loop through 0 to 9
if x < 3 { // skips all the numbers before 3
continue
}
if x > 5 { // breaks out of the loop once x == 6
break
}
fmt.Println("iteration", x)
}
// would print:
// iteration 3
// iteration 4
// iteration 5
The break
and continue
statements additionally accept an optional label, used to identify outer loops to target with the statement:
OuterLoop:
for {
for {
if allDone() {
break OuterLoop
}
if innerDone() {
continue OuterLoop
}
// do something
}
}
The for
keyword is also used for conditional loops, traditionally while
loops in other programming languages.
package main
import (
"fmt"
)
func main() {
i := 0
for i < 3 { // Will repeat if condition is true
i++
fmt.Println(i)
}
}
Will output:
1
2
3
infinite loop:
for {
// This will run until a return or break.
}
Simple form using one variable:
for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
}
Using two variables (or more):
for i, j := 0, 0; i < 5 && j < 10; i, j = i+1, j+2 {
fmt.Println(i, j)
}
Without using initialization statement:
i := 0
for ; i < 10; i++ {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
}
Without a test expression:
for i := 1; ; i++ {
if i&1 == 1 {
continue
}
if i == 22 {
break
}
fmt.Print(i, " ")
}
Without increment expression:
for i := 0; i < 10; {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
i++
}
When all three initialization, test and increment expressions are removed, the loop becomes infinite:
i := 0
for {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
i++
if i == 10 {
break
}
}
This is an example of infinite loop with counter initialized with zero:
for i := 0; ; {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
if i == 9 {
break
}
i++
}
When just the test expression is used (acts like a typical while loop):
i := 0
for i < 10 {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
i++
}
Using just increment expression:
i := 0
for ; ; i++ {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
if i == 9 {
break
}
}
Iterate over a range of values using index and value:
ary := [5]int{0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
for index, value := range ary {
fmt.Println("ary[", index, "] =", value)
}
Iterate over a range using just index:
for index := range ary {
fmt.Println("ary[", index, "] =", ary[index])
}
Iterate over a range using just index:
for index, _ := range ary {
fmt.Println("ary[", index, "] =", ary[index])
}
Iterate over a range using just value:
for _, value := range ary {
fmt.Print(value, " ")
}
Iterate over a range using key and value for map (may not be in order):
mp := map[string]int{"One": 1, "Two": 2, "Three": 3}
for key, value := range mp {
fmt.Println("map[", key, "] =", value)
}
Iterate over a range using just key for map (may be not in order):
for key := range mp {
fmt.Print(key, " ") //One Two Three
}
Iterate over a range using just key for map (may be not in order):
for key, _ := range mp {
fmt.Print(key, " ") //One Two Three
}
Iterate over a range using just value for map (may be not in order):
for _, value := range mp {
fmt.Print(value, " ") //2 3 1
}
Iterate over a range for channels (exits if the channel is closed):
ch := make(chan int, 10)
for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
ch <- i
}
close(ch)
for i := range ch {
fmt.Print(i, " ")
}
Iterate over a range for string (gives Unicode code points):
utf8str := "B = \u00b5H" //B = µH
for _, r := range utf8str {
fmt.Print(r, " ") //66 32 61 32 181 72
}
fmt.Println()
for _, v := range []byte(utf8str) {
fmt.Print(v, " ") //66 32 61 32 194 181 72
}
fmt.Println(len(utf8str)) //7
as you see utf8str
has 6 runes (Unicode code points) and 7 bytes.
package main
import(
"fmt"
"time"
)
func main() {
for _ = range time.Tick(time.Second * 3) {
fmt.Println("Ticking every 3 seconds")
}
}