Python Programming Tutorial - 18: The FOR Loop

In this tutorial we'll check out the FOR Loop in python and see how it is different from the WHILE Loop.

[applicationsecurity]

#Counting the number of vowels in the name

name=input("Please enter your name: ").lower()
name_list=list(name)
count=0
for i in name_list:
if(i=='a' or i=='e' or i=='i' or i=='o' or i=='u'):
count=count+1
print("Number of vowels in your name is/are: ", count)

[ashutoshchaudhary]

I am not understanding, what is the use of letter here? an explanation would be appreciated.

[IShowSpeedCrunch]

when I write my name there come SyntaxError: invalid syntax

[phannindramukkamalla]

how to use it with numbers like 1 to 5 or similar thing

[divypratapsingh]

SIR ERROR IS COMMING WHILE USING INPUT FUNCTION

[ae]

how do you use this code to display the message that no vowels were found ?

[computerman.online]

what is difference between for loop and while loop
what is for loop doing here
how is this program working im unable to understand please explain me

[CasualPhilosopher]

where did letter come from? and how does the program know to count vowels?

[kousikloho]

what kind of data type does name have here???

[Bhargavdas]

when i tried to input my name its showing nameerror
how to use the input function

[ciscotech]

I am getting an error, name 'Letter' is not defined. please help me