python loops

From: "Putty" <jaysherby@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 31 Aug 2006 11:48:05 -0700

In C and C++ and Java, the 'for' statement is a shortcut to make very
concise loops. In python, 'for' iterates over elements in a sequence.
Is there a way to do this in python that's more concise than 'while'?

C:
for(i=0; i<length; i++)

python:
while i < length:
i += 1

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