can i use inbuilt function in python for large loop code example

Example 1: how to use iteration in python

>>> a = ['foo', 'bar', 'baz']
>>> for i in a:
...     print(i)
...
foo
bar
baz

Example 2: how to use iteration in python

n = 5
while n > 0:
    print n
    n = n-1
print 'Blastoff!'