what is the difference between executing For loop Java

Question

Could you tell me, what is the difference between For Loop Java in Code A and B? while both of them gives a same result in executing? and i know what they are doing, but why is For loop written this way in the code *A* Thanks

The code

//Code A
public class MyArray {
  public static void main (String[] args){

  int[] a ={1,10,30,40,50};

  for (int i : a)
  {
      System.out.println(i);
  }

 }
}
//====================================
//Code B

public class MyArray{
  public static void main (String[] args){

  int[] a ={1,10,30,40,50};

  for (int i=0;i< a.length; i++)
  {
      System.out.println(a[i]);
  }

 }
}

Answer 1

Iterating over a collection is uglier than it needs to be. Consider the following method, which takes a collection of timer tasks and cancels them:

void cancelAll(Collection<TimerTask> c) {
    for (Iterator<TimerTask> i = c.iterator(); i.hasNext(); )
        i.next().cancel();
}

The iterator is just clutter. Furthermore, it is an opportunity for error. The iterator variable occurs three times in each loop: that is two chances to get it wrong. The for-each construct gets rid of the clutter and the opportunity for error. Here is how the example looks with the for-each construct:

void cancelAll(Collection<TimerTask> c) {
    for (TimerTask t : c)
        t.cancel();
}

for each is just a better way of iterating.

Limitation: in for-each loop you will not be able to know which number of element(index of the element in collection) you are processing, you need to define counter for the same, while in simple for loop i tells you the number of the element you are processing.