Javascript For Loop
2002-09-14 01:15:27
Category: javascript:general
Description: Example on how to use the for loop in javascript.
Author: mind
Viewed: 57048
Rating: (91 votes)


<!-- for.js - mind (mind@metalshell.com) -->
 
<!-- this shows a basic example of how to use -->
<!-- the for statement in javascripting -->
<!-- http://www.metalshell.com -->
 
<!-- put this code into the <head> section of your html document. -->
 
<!-- start our javascript -->
<script language=JavaScript>
        // define our variable i
        var i;
 
        // define max as an integer of 10
        var max = 10;
 
        // define message a string with: This is our..
        var message = "This is our message to be printed";
 
        // create our function
        function printText()
        {
                // for (initial; condition; increment) { statements; }
 
                // start our for loop
                for (i = 0; i < max; i++)
                        // print the below with each loop
                        document.write('<font>' + message + '</font><br>');
        }
 
        // to do a never ending for loop use: for (;;)
 
        // end of our javascript
</script>
 
<!-- place this code anywhere on your html document (example) -->
 
<!-- align our link below -->
<div align=center>
        <!-- make a link that points to our js function printText() -->
        <a href="javascript: printText();">Click Here!</a>
</div>