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# Create a list of strings
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]

# Use a for loop to print the length of each string
for item in fruits:
    length = len(item)
    print(f"The length of {item}: {length}")

# How to Perform Iterations Based on Conditions in Python

In programming, a `loop` is used to perform the same task repeatedly.

Loops iterate over a series of items, such as lists, tuples, or strings, performing **the same task** for each item.

These lists, tuples, strings, etc., are referred to as `sequences`, and each item in a sequence is called an `element`.

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## Structure of a for Loop

A for loop starts with the `for` keyword and specifies a `variable` that represents each item in the `sequence` to be iterated over as follows:

```python title="Structure of a for Loop"
for element in sequence:
    code_to_repeat

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Each item in the sequence is sequentially assigned to the variable `element`, and the `code_to_repeat` is executed.

In loops, a colon (`:`) must follow the sequence, and the `code_to_repeat` must be indented.

The following `for` loop example assigns each element of the `numbers` list, a sequence of numbers, to the `n` variable in turn and prints `n`.

```python title="for Loop Example"
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

# Assign each element of the numbers list to the variable n in turn
for n in numbers:
    print(n) # Print the variable n
# 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 will be printed on separate lines
```

When using a for loop in Python, use the syntax `for element in sequence:`. It is important to use a colon (:) to separate the block of code that will be repeated.

How to Perform Iterations Based on Conditions in Python

Structure of a for Loop

What is the correct syntax for iterating over each element in a list using a for loop in Python?