Why is i the de-facto counter for javascript loops?

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I am quite new to javascript, but in other languages I typically use the values of variables which makes sense to me

For example VBA:

lastRowNum = Sheet1.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Row

for rowNum = 1 to lastRowNum
        --do stuff
    next rowNum

So I am just wondering why "i" became what everybody uses. If I am looping over the elements in an array, then I would think that "n" makes much more sense.

earlier in basic, only max two letter variables were allowed, so i as index/iterator was used for it, and the following letters for nested loops. — Nina Scholz, Oct 16 '17 at 09:20
It isn't the question you've asked, but I've marked this as a duplicate as this is where the discussion will end up going. — James Donnelly, Oct 16 '17 at 09:21

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 16 '17 at 09:20

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i isn't only used in JavaScript, yet in most languages as well.

i is for index.

That's all

answered Oct 16 '17 at 09:20

Roysh

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"i is for index." [*citation-needed*] – PeeHaa Oct 16 '17 at 09:38

Why is i the de-facto counter for javascript loops?

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