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instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8: 

as opposed to

for i in range(8): 

note you save yet another character by omitting the space before [

if you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=[1] for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

as opposed to:

r=range for i in r(8):pass for i in r(1000):pass 

edit: saving 1 more character, you can use tuple notation instead of a character or list:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass 

but that won't work if you only need to use it once:

for i in 1,*8:pass # this is invalid syntax 

Instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8:pass 

as opposed to

for i in range(8):pass 

If you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

Note: this is often longer than exec"pass;"*8, so this trick should only be used when that isn't an option.

instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8: 

as opposed to

for i in range(8): 

if you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=[1] for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

as opposed to:

r=range for i in r(8):pass for i in r(1000):pass 

edit: saving 1 more character, you can use tuple notation instead of a character or list:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass 

but that won't work if you only need to use it once:

for i in 1,*8:pass # this is invalid syntax 

instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8: 

as opposed to

for i in range(8): 

note you save yet another character by omitting the space before [

if you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=[1] for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

as opposed to:

r=range for i in r(8):pass for i in r(1000):pass 

edit: saving 1 more character, you can use tuple notation instead of a character or list:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass 

but that won't work if you only need to use it once:

for i in 1,*8:pass # this is invalid syntax 

instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8: 

as opposed to

for i in range(8): 

note you save yet another character by omitting the space before [

if you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=[1] for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

as opposed to:

r=range for i in r(8):pass for i in r(1000):pass 

edit: saving 1 more character, you can use tuple notation instead of a character or list:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass 

but that won't work if you only need to use it once:

for i in 1,*8:pass # this is invalid syntax 

instead of range(x), you can use the * operator on a list of anything, if you don't actually need to use the value of i:

for i in[1]*8: 

as opposed to

for i in range(8): 

if you need to do this more than twice, you could assign any iterable to a variable, and multiply that variable by the range you want:

r=[1] for i in r*8:pass for i in r*1000:pass 

as opposed to:

r=range for i in r(8):pass for i in r(1000):pass 

edit: saving 1 more character, you can use tuple notation instead of a character or list:

r=1, for i in r*8:pass 

but that won't work if you only need to use it once:

for i in 1,*8:pass # this is invalid syntax