Increasing depth in python

[nilamo]

Yes, it's just a temporary variable created by the for loop.  You can call it whatever you want...

>>> items = ['i', 'can', 'see', 'clearly', 'now']
>>> for thing in items:
...   print(thing)
...
i
can
see
clearly
now
>>> for x in items:
...   print(x)
...
i
can
see
clearly
now