For

Here is the syntax of the for statement:

for ( initialize ; condition; bottom )
  body

Almost always the body is a code block:

for ( initialize ; condition; bottom )
{
  body
}

The flowchart at left shows the operation of a for statement. The Universal Flowchart is repeated, at right. It is clear from these charts that the for loop nearly embodies all the parts of the Universal Flowchart. All that is missing is the finalize block. So using a for statement in your program is a neat way to implement the Universal Flowchart as part of your solution. Sometimes, in fact, the body of a C function will consist entirely of a fleshed-out for loop.