The best replacement for for loop is while loop.

The best alternatives to for loop are rated as following:
★★★★★  while loop
★★  foreach
★★  iterator
★★  do while
★  if statement
★  while
★  iterator java
★  foreach java
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★  linq
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  jquery each
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Speaking about for loop, one probably shouldn't forget about iterator.

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