for and each loop in Ruby

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Same as 'while', for is also a loop. Let's see an example to understand this.

marks = [78,98,50,37,45]
for m in marks
  puts m
end

Just this and it's done. Let me explain you the code.
for m in marks - m is a variable which will go to every element in the array 'marks' and take its value.

So, in the first iteration, m will be the 1^st element of the array.
In the second iteration, m will the be the 2^nd element of the array and so on.

As you have seen above, in the first iteration, m is 78, in the second iteration, its 98, then 50 and so on.

Example of sum of marks

marks = [78,98,50,37,45]
sum = 0
for m in marks
  sum = sum+m
end
puts sum

I hope that you got the code. If not, then let me explain a bit.
sum = 0 - We are taking any variable and assigning it an initial value of 0.
In the 1^st iteration
m is 78. So, sum+m is 0+78. Now the sum is 78
In the 2^nd iteration
m is 98. So, sum+m is 78+98. Now the sum is 176.
Similarly at last, sum is 308.
I hope it is clear now.

Do You Know ?

So, let's do it with the help of for loop.

table_12 = [12,24,36,48,60,72,84,96,108,120]
table_13 = []
z = 1
for i in table_12
  table_13.push(i+z) #using push to add an element in front of list
  z = z+1
end
puts "#{table_13}"

z = 1 - We have to add 1,2,3... respectively to each element. And that's what we are doing. Add 1 and then increase z by 1 for the next turn (z = z+1)
table_13.push() - push() is a function of array which adds an element in front of an array. So, (i+z) will add (12+1),(12+2),...(12+10) in their respective turns in the array.
By writing your codes, your mathematics is gonna be fun.

each

each is just like 'for' loop but with different syntax and in more Ruby style. Let's see an exapmle.

marks = [78,98,50,37,45]
marks.each do |m|
  puts m
end

It is same as for m in marks. m will go to every element of the array marks and will take its value in each iteration. So, same as 'for', in the first iteration, 'm' is 78, in the second, 'm' is 98 and so on.

We can also use each and for on range. Let's see the example given below to understand this.

a = (1..5)
# using each
a.each do |m|
  puts m
end
# using for
for m in a
  puts m
end

As you have seen in the previous example, we have used 'for' and 'each' on (1..5).