What are the benefits of using loops in programming? Using the lecture and internet, research examples of loops in python and describe their functions. What is an example of a loop you might see in the real world?
In programming, the use of loops allows a programmer to simplify repetitious tasks with a process that will repeat itself over a series of passed values whether it is form a user passed parameter or a store set of data (for example, pulling a set of data form a database and “looping” through it to perform a series of checks).
The loop function in Python is called using the “for” statement where it will repeat a series of event in a sequence.
The syntax in Python will be: for {element_to_repeat} in {sequence}: Do something here

An example of this could be to output a user’s name on screen in a line break format such as: userName = ‘Paul’ for letter in UserName: print ‘Letter – ‘, letter print ‘That spells ‘, userName

The use of loops in a real world example could be to validate if a series of values falls into a specific range. This may include something such as determining if a set of salaries was higher or lower than a national average. In a previous example, we wrote code that would determine how many years remained in a set of employees until they retired. In my work, I often use loops to run through a set of product serial numbers and determine if each one is in a manufacturer’s warranty or not prior to us shipping