Reverse for loop in Python | Example code

To reverse for loop in Python just need to read the last element first and then the last but one and so on till the element is at index 0. You can do it with the range function, List Comprehension, or reversed() function.

Example Reverse for loop in Python

Simple example code:

Using reversed() function

A code demonstrates how to backward iteration is done with reversed() function on the for-loop.

list1 = [1, 2, 3, 4]
for i in reversed(list1):
    print(i)

Output:

Using range() Function

range() and xrange() take a third parameter that specifies a step. So you can do the following.

list1 = ['Mon', 'Tue', 'Wed', 'Thu']

for i in range(len(list1) - 1, -1, -1):
    print(list1[i], end=' ')

Output: Thu Wed Tue Mon

Python’s foreach backward Example

Use built-in reversed() function.

for i in reversed(range(5)):
    print(i)

Output:

4
3
2
1
0

Note: Python 3 has not separate range and xrange functions, there is just range, which follows the design of Python 2’s xrange.

Do comment if you have any doubts and suggestions on this Python loop topic.

Note: IDE: PyCharm 2021.3.3 (Community Edition)

Windows 10

Python 3.10.1

All Python Examples are in Python 3, so Maybe its different from python 2 or upgraded versions.