Python range() Function
❮ Built-in Functions
Example
Create a sequence of numbers from 0 to 5, and print each item in the
sequence:
x = range(6)
for n in x:
print(n)
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Definition and Usage
The range() function returns a sequence of
numbers, starting from 0 by default, and increments by 1 (by default), and stops
before a specified number.
Syntax
Parameter Values
| Parameter |
Description |
| start |
Optional. An integer number specifying at which position to start.
Default is 0 |
| stop |
Required. An integer number specifying at which position to stop (not
included). |
| step |
Optional. An integer number specifying the incrementation. Default is 1 |
More Examples
Example
Create a sequence of numbers from 3 to 5, and print each item in the
sequence:
x = range(3, 6)
for n in x:
print(n)
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Example
Create a sequence of numbers from 3 to 19, but increment by 2 instead of 1:
x = range(3, 20, 2)
for n in x:
print(n)
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❮ Built-in Functions