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2026-5-19

Troubleshooting Multi-line FOR Loops in IDL

Hey there! Let's break down the most common pitfalls when writing multi-line FOR loops in IDL—this is almost certainly where your issue is coming from.

First, let's get clear on IDL's non-negotiable syntax rules for multi-line loops:

Single-line loops can use DO followed directly by one statement, but multi-line loop bodies must be wrapped in BEGIN and ENDFOR (plain END won't work here!).
Indentation isn't required for IDL to run, but it's key for catching syntax mistakes quickly.

Example of a Working Multi-Line FOR Loop

Here's a correct sample that outputs values and their squares—this should behave exactly as expected:

PRO MultiLine_Loop_Demo
  FOR i = 0, 4 DO BEGIN
    square = i ^ 2
    PRINT, "i = ", i, " | Squared = ", square
  ENDFOR
END

Running MultiLine_Loop_Demo will produce:

i = 0 | Squared = 0
i = 1 | Squared = 1
i = 2 | Squared = 4
i = 3 | Squared = 9
i = 4 | Squared = 16

Common Errors & Quick Fixes

Let's cover the issues that might be breaking your second program:

Missing BEGIN/ENDFOR for multi-line bodies
If you wrote something like this (no BEGIN after DO):
```
; WRONG! Triggers syntax errors
FOR i = 0, 4 DO
  PRINT, i
  square = i ^ 2
```
IDL will see the first line as incomplete. Fix it by adding BEGIN right after DO and closing the loop with ENDFOR.
Using END instead of ENDFOR
IDL requires matching block terminators: FOR pairs with ENDFOR, IF pairs with ENDIF, etc. Using plain END will throw a "mismatched block structure" error.
Incorrect loop range syntax
Double-check your bounds: IDL uses FOR variable = start, end [, step]. Extra commas or non-numeric values here will cause type mismatch errors.
Uninitialized variables in the loop
If you're using variables that haven't been declared or initialized, IDL will throw "undefined variable" errors. Always make sure variables are set before using them in the loop.