---
name: "Perl::Critic::Policy::ControlStructures::ProhibitCStyleForLoops"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-perl-critic"
version: "1.156-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Perl::Critic::Policy::ControlStructures::ProhibitCStyleForLoops"
---

# Perl::Critic::Policy::ControlStructures::ProhibitCStyleForLoops(3pm)

Write "for(0..20)" instead of "for($i=0; $i\<=20; $i++)".

## NAME

Perl::Critic::Policy::ControlStructures::ProhibitCStyleForLoops - Write "for(0..20)" instead of "for($i=0; $i\<=20; $i++)".

## AFFILIATION

This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

## DESCRIPTION

The 3-part `"for"` loop that Perl inherits from C is butt-ugly, and only really necessary if you need irregular counting.  The very Perlish `".."` operator is much more elegant and readable.

```
    for($i=0; $i<=$max; $i++){      #ick!
        do_something($i);
    }
    for(0..$max){                   #very nice
        do_something($_);
    }
```

## CONFIGURATION

This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

## AUTHOR

Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer \<jeff@imaginative-software.com\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems.  All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.  The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.