CoffeeScript For Loop

For loop

Problem

You want to iterate an array, object, or range through a for loop.

Solution

# for(i = 1; i<= 10; i++)
x for x in [1..10]
# => [ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ]

# To count by 2
# for(i=1; i<= 10; i=i+2)
x for x in [1..10] by 2
# => [ 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ]

# Perform a simple operation like squaring each item.
x * x for x in [1..10]
# = > [1,4,9,16,25,36,49,64,81,100]

Discuss

CoffeeScript uses comprehension instead of for loops, which are eventually compiled into JavaScript medium-priced for loops.