For loop

Set i to 56.

Then, as long as i is greater than 0
execute the following compound statement.

'i' is initialized to 56 and the loop is executed as long as 'i' does not drop below '1'. However, since the 'loop expression' (as in "for( [init-expr]; [cond-expr]; [loop-expr] )") does not change 'i', it has to be altered inside the loop body to meet that criteria.

Loop starts with i equal to 56
Continues to loop while i is greater than 0

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/22033122/for-statement-question.html for statement question

Need to reduce i, else you have infinite loop. This will reduce it by one on each iteration of the loop:

for (i=56;i>0;i--){

>>Need to reduce i

What was unclear about "However, since the 'loop expression' [...] does not change 'i', it has to be altered inside the loop body to meet that criteria."?

So if there is a statement like:

 a=z[i-] ; b=z[i-].....

inside the loop would this reduce?

Thanks

Thank you.

>>What was unclear

Nothing wrong with more clarity, adding the words "infinite loop', and giving an i--  option.   : )

IAJWDDIY, it's almost hidden away, but there's a "Split points" link in open questions at the bottom ;)