The for loop

Let's write a for loop to print numbers. Consider the code for 8a_ForLoop.kts:

for(num in 1 .. 5){
    println(num)
}

The output is as follows:

.. is used to specify the range, meaning the program prints numbers from 1 to 5 inclusively.

To exclude a range, the until keyword is used. Consider the code for 8b_ForLoop_Until.kts:

for(num in 1 until 5){
    println(num)
}

The output is as follows:

If we want to traverse the range in a given step size, we can use step. Consider the code for 8c_ForLoop_Step.kts:

for(num in 1 .. 10 step 2){
    println(num)
}

The output is as follows:

If we want to iterate in reverse order, we can use downTo.

Consider the code for 8d_ForLoop_downTo.kts:

for(num in 25 downTo 20){
    println(num)
}

This gives us the following output:

If we want to iterate in reverse order in a given step size, we can use downTo and step. 

Consider the code for 8e_ForLoop_downTo_Step.kts:

for(num in 25 downTo 15 step 2){
    println(num)
}

The output is as follows:

Now, consider the code for 8e1_ForLoop_downTo.kts:

for(num in 25 .. 20){
    println(num)
}

The output is as follows:

This code compiles without any errors, but when you run it, there will be no output.

For downTo and step, the value has to be a positive number. If we give a negative number, such as -2, it will produce a compilation error.

Consider the code for 8e2_ForLoop_downTo_Step.kts:

for(num in 25 downTo 15 step -2){
    println(num)
} 

The output is as follows: