Run a command block based on a conditional test.
Syntax
for (init; condition; repeat)
{command_block}
Key
init Commands, separated by commas, to run before the loop begins.
Typically used to initialize a variable with a starting value.
condition If this evaluates to TRUE the for loop {command_block} runs
when the loop has run once the condition is evaluated again
repeat Commands, separated by commas, to run each time the loop repeats.
A typical use of the for loop is to operate on a subset of the values in an array.
In most cases, if you want to iterate all values in an array, consider using a foreach statement.
Examples
Count to 10:
PS> for($i=1; $i -le 10; $i++){Write-Host $i}
You can use carriage returns instead of semi-colons:
PS> for($i=1
$i -le 10
$i++){
Write-Host $i
}
“An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail” ~ Edwin Land
Related PowerShell Cmdlets:
Break statement
Continue statement
Comparison operators -like, -lt, -gt, -eq, -ne, -match
ForEach - Loop through values in the pipeline.
IF - Conditionally perform a command.
While Loop while a condition is True.