[Tutor] What is this kind of loop called

[Emile van Sebille]

On 6/7/2009 6:37 PM David said...
> In one of my questions to this list, Kent explained to me how to use a 
> loop like this;
> 
> #!/usr/bin/python
> from time import sleep
> 
> def get(numbers):
>     print 'Calling ', numbers
>     sleep(1)
>     print 'Connected '
>     sleep(1)
> 
> def call_numbers():
>     for i in range(9549355543, 9549355560):
>         numbers = i
>         get(numbers)
> call_numbers()
> 
> Is there a technical name for a loop like this?

You mean like, automated junk call dialer?

duck-and-cover... :)

Emile


> thanks
> -david