diff --git a/change_log.txt b/change_log.txt
index 32942ab0..af57575a 100644
--- a/change_log.txt
+++ b/change_log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 04/05/2009
+- replaced new array looping syntax {for $foo in $array} with {foreach $foo in $array} to avoid confusion
 - added append array for short form of assign  {$foo[]='bar'} and allow assignments to nested arrays {$foo['bla']['blue']='bar'}
 
 04/04/2009
diff --git a/libs/debug.tpl b/libs/debug.tpl
index 585573c4..97fd8deb 100644
--- a/libs/debug.tpl
+++ b/libs/debug.tpl
@@ -89,33 +89,33 @@ td {
 <h2>included templates &amp; config files (load time in seconds)</h2>
 
 <div>
-{for $template in $template_data}
+{foreach $template in $template_data}
   <font color=brown>{$template.name}</font>
   <span class="exectime">
    (compile {$template['compile_time']|string_format:"%.5f"}) (render {$template['render_time']|string_format:"%.5f"}) (cache {$template['cache_time']|string_format:"%.5f"})
   </span>
   <br>
-{/for}
+{/foreach}
 </div>
 
 <h2>assigned template variables</h2>
 
 <table id="table_assigned_vars">
-    {for $vars in $assigned_vars}
+    {foreach $vars in $assigned_vars}
        <tr class="{if $vars@iteration % 2 eq 0}odd{else}even{/if}">   
        <th>${$vars@key|escape:'html'}</th>
        <td>{$vars|debug_print_var}</td></tr>
-    {/for}
+    {/foreach}
 </table>
 
 <h2>assigned config file variables (outer template scope)</h2>
 
 <table id="table_config_vars">
-    {for $vars in $config_vars}
+    {foreach $vars in $config_vars}
        <tr class="{if $vars@iteration % 2 eq 0}odd{else}even{/if}">   
        <th>{$vars@key|escape:'html'}</th>
        <td>{$vars|debug_print_var}</td></tr>
-    {/for}
+    {/foreach}
 
 </table>
 </body>
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_for.php b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_for.php
index f37f44c0..17055a37 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_for.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_for.php
@@ -33,50 +33,23 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_For extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
     public function compile($args, $compiler)
     {
         $this->compiler = $compiler; 
-        if (isset($args['from'])) {
-            // {for $var in $array}  syntax
-            $this->required_attributes = array('from', 'item'); 
-            // check and get attributes
-            $_attr = $this->_get_attributes($args);
+        // {for $x=0; $x<$y; $x++} syntax
+        $this->required_attributes = array('ifexp', 'start', 'loop', 'varloop'); 
+        // check and get attributes
+        $_attr = $this->_get_attributes($args);
 
-            $this->_open_tag('forarray');
+        $this->_open_tag('for');
 
-            $from = $_attr['from'];
-            $item = $_attr['item'];
-
-            $output = "<?php ";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item] = new Smarty_Variable;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_from = $from; if (!is_array(\$_from) && !is_object(\$_from)) { settype(\$_from, 'array');}\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total=count(\$_from);\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration=0;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->index=-1;\n";
-            $output .= "if (\$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total > 0){\n";
-            $output .= "    foreach (\$_from as \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->key => \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->value){\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->first = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration === 0;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration++;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->index++;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->last = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration === \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total;\n";
-            $output .= "?>"; 
-            // return compiled code
-            return $output;
-        } else {
-            // {for $x=0; $x<$y; $x++} syntax
-            $this->required_attributes = array('ifexp', 'start', 'loop', 'varloop'); 
-            // check and get attributes
-            $_attr = $this->_get_attributes($args);
-
-            $this->_open_tag('for');
-
-            $output = "<?php ";
-            foreach ($_attr['start'] as $_statement) {
-                $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_statement[var]] = new Smarty_Variable;";
-                $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_statement[var]]->value = $_statement[value];\n";
-            } 
-            $output .= "  if ($_attr[ifexp]){ for (\$_foo=true;$_attr[ifexp]; \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_attr[varloop]]->value$_attr[loop]){\n";
-            $output .= "?>"; 
-            // return compiled code
-            return $output;
+        $output = "<?php ";
+        foreach ($_attr['start'] as $_statement) {
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_statement[var]] = new Smarty_Variable;";
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_statement[var]]->value = $_statement[value];\n";
         } 
+        $output .= "  if ($_attr[ifexp]){ for (\$_foo=true;$_attr[ifexp]; \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$_attr[varloop]]->value$_attr[loop]){\n";
+        $output .= "?>"; 
+        // return compiled code
+        return $output;
     } 
 } 
+
 ?>
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forclose.php b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forclose.php
index 9b35b45b..7b20e0d1 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forclose.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forclose.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_ForClose extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
         // check and get attributes
         $_attr = $this->_get_attributes($args);
 
-        $_open_tag = $this->_close_tag(array('for', 'forarray', 'forelse'));
+        $_open_tag = $this->_close_tag(array('for', 'forelse'));
         if ($_open_tag == 'forelse')
             return "<?php }  ?>";
         else
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_foreach.php b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_foreach.php
index 99ed37bc..207762f1 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_foreach.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_foreach.php
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
-<?php 
+<?php
 /**
 * Smarty Internal Plugin Compile Foreach
-*
-* Compiles the {foreach} tag 
+* 
+* Compiles the {foreach} tag
+* 
 * @package Smarty
 * @subpackage Compiler
-* @author Uwe Tews
+* @author Uwe Tews 
 */
 /**
 * Smarty Internal Plugin Compile Foreach Class
-*/ 
+*/
 class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Foreach extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
     /**
     * Compiles code for the {foreach} tag
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Foreach extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
     */
     public function compile($args, $compiler)
     {
-        $this->compiler = $compiler; 
+        $this->compiler = $compiler;
         $this->required_attributes = array('from', 'item');
         $this->optional_attributes = array('name', 'key'); 
         // check and get attributes
@@ -33,10 +34,8 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Foreach extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
 
         if (isset($_attr['key'])) {
             $key = $_attr['key'];
-            $key_part = "\$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$key]->value => ";
         } else {
             $key = null;
-            $key_part = '';
         } 
 
         if (isset($_attr['name'])) {
@@ -50,18 +49,28 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Foreach extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
             $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$key] = new Smarty_Variable;\n";
         } 
         $output .= " \$_from = $from; if (!is_array(\$_from) && !is_object(\$_from)) { settype(\$_from, 'array');}\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total=count(\$_from);\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration=0;\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->index=-1;\n";
         if ($name != null) {
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['total'] = count(\$_from);\n";
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['total'] = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total;\n";
             $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['iteration']=0;\n";
             $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['index']=-1;\n";
         } 
         $output .= "if (count(\$_from) > 0){\n";
-        $output .= "    foreach (\$_from as " . $key_part . "\$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->value){\n";
+        $output .= "    foreach (\$_from as \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->key => \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->value){\n";
+        if ($key != null) {
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$key]->value = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->key;\n";
+        } 
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->first = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration === 0;\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration++;\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->index++;\n";
+        $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->last = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->iteration === \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->total;\n";
         if ($name != null) {
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['first'] = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['iteration']===0;\n";
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['first'] = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->first;\n";
             $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['iteration']++;\n";
             $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['index']++;\n";
-            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['last'] = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['iteration']=== \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['total'];\n";
+            $output .= " \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars['smarty']->value['foreach'][$name]['last'] = \$_smarty_tpl->tpl_vars[$item]->last;\n";
         } 
         $output .= "?>";
 
diff --git a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forelse.php b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forelse.php
index 467e40a4..f017d01d 100644
--- a/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forelse.php
+++ b/libs/sysplugins/internal.compile_forelse.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Smarty_Internal_Compile_Forelse extends Smarty_Internal_CompileBase {
         // check and get attributes
         $_attr = $this->_get_attributes($args);
 
-        $this->_close_tag(array('for', 'forarray'));
+        $this->_close_tag(array('for'));
         $this->_open_tag('forelse');
         return "<?php }} else { ?>";
     }