define loop statement?

[Georg Brandl]

David Isaac wrote:
> I would like to be able to define a loop statement
> (nevermind why) so that I can write something like
> 
> loop 10:
>     do_something
> 
> instead of
> 
> for i in range(10):
>     do_something
> 
> Possible?  If so, how?

It's not possible to create a new statement, with suite
and indentation rules without hacking the interpreter or
resorting to alternative bytecode compilers such as "pyc".

Creating a _function_ named "loop" is easy as Jonathan's
answer shows.

Georg