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:

Code :

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

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but then I saw something like this:

Code :

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

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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 :P

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 :

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Originally Posted by Norm

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 :

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yea I know .. stupid me XD

thanks :D

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Not just an array, but any Collection or array.

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Originally Posted by aesguitar

Not just an array, but any Collection or array.

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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.

Quote:

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for (thing 1 : thing 2)

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This for loop work like below

Quote:

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String[] alphabet={"a","b","c"};
for (String str: alphabet) {
System.out.println("Alphabet is: " + str);
}

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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