for loop vs while loop vs foreach loop PHP

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which one is better for performance?

It doesn’t matter.

what’s the criteria to select a loop?

If you just need to walk through all the elements of an object or array, use foreach. Cases where you need for include

  • When you explicitly need to do things with the numeric index, for example:
  • when you need to use previous or next elements from within an iteration
  • when you need to change the counter during an iteration

foreach is much more convenient because it doesn’t require you to set up the counting, and can work its way through any kind of member – be it object properties or associative array elements (which a for won’t catch). It’s usually best for readability.

which should be used when we loop inside another loop?

Both are fine; in your demo case, foreach is the simplest way to go.

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