# Swift loops: the for-in loop

> Learn how to use for-in loops in Swift to iterate a set number of times with a range, or loop over the elements of an array, a set, or a dictionary.

Author: Flavio Copes | Published: 2021-05-25 | Canonical: https://flaviocopes.com/swift-loops-for-in/

> This tutorial belongs to the [Swift](https://flaviocopes.com/swift-introduction/) series

`for-in` loops can be used to iterate a specific amount of times, using a range operator:

```swift
for index in 0...3 {
  //iterate 4 times, `index` is: 0, 1, 2, 3
}
```

You can iterate over the elements of an array or set:

```swift
let list = ["a", "b", "c"]
for item in list {
  // `item` contains the element value
}
```

And on the elements of a dictionary:

```swift
let list = ["a": 1, "b": 2, "c": 2]
for (key, value) in list {
  // `key` contains the item key
  // `value` contains the item value
}
```