How to make a For loop when you don't need an index in python?

Question

if i need a for loop in python

for i in range(1,42):
    print "spam"

but don't use "i" for anything that pylint complains about an unused variable. How should I handle this? I know you can do this:

for dummy_index in range(1,42):
    print "spam"

but to me it seems rather strange, is there a better way?

I'm new to python, so forgive me if I miss something obvious.

Answer 1

There is no “natural” way to loop n times without a counter variable in Python, and you should not resort to ugly hacks to silence code analyzers.

In your case, I would suggest one of the following:

• PyLint ( )
• PyLint i, for.
• , , _ ( , dummy)

Answer 2

for _ in range(1,42):
    print "spam"

Answer 3

pylint :

--dummy-variables-rgx=
          A regular expression matching names used for dummy variables (i.e.
          not used). [current: _|dummy]

, dummy, pylint :

for dummy in range(1, 42):
    print "spam"

Answer 4

, :

>>> print "spam\n"*len(range(1,42))

Answer 5

3

• for.
• But you can create a program that goes from index[1]to index[2]by simply adding if index[1]. return index[]+1.
• Unfortunately, you need to create an additional program that is not as effective as the loop forand not effective in long programs.