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javascript for loop inside a function then output it to the page

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Here is my code. I am expecting the number is 1, the number is 2... to be out putted up to 5 but all that is outputted is the number is 0 not sure why.

<script>

var i=0;

function test(){



for(i=0;i<=5;i++){

    return the number is + i;

}

}

</script>

<script>

document.write(test());

</script>

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answered 13 Years ago alejandro · Accepted Answer

return the number is + i;
It (the 'point' of script execution) returns back from the function with the first loop at i = 0

Write it as http://jsfiddle.net/hNWrg/

function test(){

var out = '';

for(var i=0;i<=5;i++){

    out += the number is + i + <br>;

}

return out;

}