laravel loop counter direction code example

Example: $loop variable laravel

<ul>
@foreach ($pages as $page)
    <li>{{ $loop->iteration }}: {{ $page->title }}
        @if ($page->hasChildren())
        <ul>
        @foreach ($page->children() as $child)
            <li>{{ $loop->parent->iteration }}.{{ $loop->iteration }}:
                {{ $child->title }}</li>
        @endforeach
        </ul>
        @endif
    </li>
@endforeach
</ul>