The following code is for ficl.


\ if you're nesting more than 6 for endfor you're crazy.
create for_next_stack 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 ,
\ the stack grows downwards 
create for_next_offset for_next_stack 6 cells + ,

: for_next_push ( here-value )
  for_next_offset @ 1 cells - for_next_offset !
  for_next_offset @ ! ; 

: for_next_get ( -- here-value )
  for_next_offset @ @ ;

: for_next_drop ( -- )
  for_next_offset @ 1 cells + for_next_offset ! ;


: for here for_next_push ; immediate compile-only
: next postpone (branch-final) postpone [ for_next_get here - 4 / , ] ; immediate compile-only
: endfor for_next_drop ; immediate compile-only

\ have some values like 1 2 3 4 5 input on the stack prior to this.
: test for . depth 0= if exit then next endfor ;
: test2 
  0
  for 
   1 + 
   dup 1 AND
   if
     S" odd" type cr .s next 
   else 
     S" even" type cr .s next 
   then
  endfor ;

: test3
  
  for
    S" BEGIN for 2" type cr
    0
    for
      S" value:" type hex dup . decimal cr
      1 + dup 5 < 
      if next then
    endfor 
    drop 
  endfor ;