title: Why an "i" in "for i in range"?
body: <p>I'm new to programming and Python is my first language of choice to learn. I think it's generally very easy and logical and maybe that's why this minor understanding-issue is driving me nuts...</p>
  
  <p>Why is "i" often used in learning material when illustrating the range function?
  Using a random number just seems more logical to me when the range function is dealing with numbers..</p>
  
  <p>Please release me from my pain. </p>