ya7on/mb8

Implement `for` loop

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#72 opened on Dec 21, 2025

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Description

Implement support for the for loop as syntactic sugar that is lowered into an existing while loop

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Research direction
Study the existing `while` loop implementation and AST representation, then implement lowering of `for` loop syntax to `while` loop.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
Rustcompiler design
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60