Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
An indexed for loop is a control flow statement used to iterate over a collection (such as an array or ArrayList) by using an index variable that increments or decrements with each iteration.
Related terms
Index variable: A variable that keeps track of the current position within a collection during iteration.
Increment/decrement operator: The operation performed on the index variable inside a loop to update its value.
Loop body: The set of statements executed during each iteration of an indexed for loop.