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      </table><br><p class="para_topic">The Loop Templates list box lets you choose any one of the following (each list box item is followed by the default loop template statements):</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Operate on all items of a list</p>
            <p class="para_item">Loop {</p>
            <p class="para_item">For $a In my_list:;</p>
            <p class="para_item">Max_of $a;</p>
            <p class="para_item">}</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Find list item matching a criterion</p>
            <p class="para_item">Loop {</p>
            <p class="para_item">For $a In my_list:;</p>
            <p class="para_item">If ( $a &gt; 5 ) Return $a;</p>
            <p class="para_item">Return Is -1;</p>
            <p class="para_item">}</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Collect items into a list</p>
            <p class="para_item">Loop {</p>
            <p class="para_item">For $a In my_list:;</p>
            <p class="para_item">If ( $a &gt; 5 ) Collect $a;</p>
            <p class="para_item">}</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Loop a specified number of times</p>
            <p class="para_item">Loop {</p>
            <p class="para_item">For $a From 1 To 10 By 2;</p>
            <p class="para_item">Max_of $a;</p>
            <p class="para_item">}</p>
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