Difference between a for loop and a while loop (in the context of programming experiments if that adds)

Hello everyone,

What is the key differences between a for loop and a while loop? I am having trouble understanding such a difference.

Thanks for your time,

Answer 1

[the cyclist]

As a general rule, use a for loop when you know exactly how many iterations you need:

for m = 1:10
   ...
end

Use a while loop when you don't know how many iterations, but instead base it on a condition:

while mm < mm_max
   ... % This line might change the values of mm or mm_max, so you don't know how many iterations
end