Python range() function

Python range() function

The range() function returns a sequence of numbers, starting from 0 by default, and increments by 1 (by default), and ends at a specified number.

Syntax

range(stop)

       or

range(start, stop[, step])

Parameter

start: It is an optional parameter that represents an integer number specifying at which position to start, and by default, its value is 0

stop: It is an optional value that represents an integer number specifying at which position to end.

step: It is an optional value that represents an integer number specifying the incrementation, and by default, its value is 1.

Return

This function returns a sequence of numbers, starting from 0.

Example 1

 # Python Program describing
 # the range() function
 val = range(10)
 print("The value returned: ")
 for num in val:
   print(num) 

Output

 The value returned: 
 0
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9