Python range() Function

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)

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

range(start, stop, step)

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