diff --git a/java2python/compiler/visitor.py b/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
index f62e53e..14b77a3 100644
--- a/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
+++ b/java2python/compiler/visitor.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ def acceptDo(self, node, memo):
         tokens.FOR_EACH,
         tokens.METHOD_CALL,
         tokens.ARGUMENT_LIST,
+        tokens.FOR,
     )
 
     def acceptExpr(self, node, memo):
@@ -452,7 +453,9 @@ def acceptFor(self, node, memo):
         else:
             whileStat.expr.walk(cond, memo)
         whileBlock = self.factory.methodContent(parent=self)
-        if not node.firstChildOfType(tokens.BLOCK_SCOPE).children:
+        if not node.firstChildOfType(tokens.BLOCK_SCOPE): # A for loop without braces
+            whileBlock.walk(node.children[3], memo)
+        elif not node.firstChildOfType(tokens.BLOCK_SCOPE).children:
             self.factory.expr(left='pass', parent=whileBlock)
         else:
             whileBlock.walk(node.firstChildOfType(tokens.BLOCK_SCOPE), memo)
diff --git a/java2python/config/algs4.py b/java2python/config/algs4.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61132f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java2python/config/algs4.py
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# This is the default configuration file for java2python.  Unless
+# explicity disabled with the '-n' or '--nodefaults' option, the j2py
+# script will import this module for runtime configuration.
+
+from java2python.mod import basic, transform
+from java2python.lang.selector import *
+
+
+# Leading indent character or characters.  Four spaces are used
+# because that is the recommendation of PEP 8.
+indentPrefix = ' ' * 4
+
+
+# Prefix character or characters for comments.  The hash+space is
+# recommended by PEP 8.
+commentPrefix = '# '
+
+
+# These values are strings or generators that yield strings
+# for a module prologue.
+modulePrologueHandlers = [
+    basic.shebangLine,
+    basic.simpleDocString,
+    'from __future__ import print_function',
+    basic.maybeBsr,
+    basic.maybeAbstractHelpers,
+    basic.maybeSyncHelpers,
+]
+
+
+# These generators yield lines for a module epilogue.
+moduleEpilogueHandlers = [
+    basic.scriptMainStanza,
+]
+
+
+# These generators yield (possibly modified) source strings for a
+# module.  The `basic.outputSubs` handler references the list of
+# regular expression substitutions near the end of this module.
+moduleOutputHandlers = [
+    basic.outputSubs,
+]
+
+
+# These generators yield doc strings for a class.
+classHeadHandlers = [
+    basic.simpleDocString,
+]
+
+methodParamHandlers = [
+    basic.defaultParams,
+]
+
+# This is the name of the callable used to construct locks for an object with
+# the synchronized keyword.
+methodLockFunctionName = 'lock_for_object'
+
+classBaseHandlers = [
+    basic.defaultBases,
+]
+
+interfaceBaseHandlers = [
+    basic.defaultBases,
+]
+
+# These generators are called after a class has been completely
+# generated.  The class content sorter sorts the methods of a class by
+# name.  It's commented out because its output differs so greatly
+# from its input, and because it's really not very useful.
+classPostWalkHandlers = [
+    basic.moveStaticExpressions,
+    ## basic.classContentSort,
+]
+
+
+enumHeadHandlers = [
+    basic.simpleDocString,
+]
+
+
+interfaceHeadHandlers = [
+    basic.simpleDocString,
+    '__metaclass__ = ABCMeta',
+]
+
+
+interfacePostWalkMutators = [
+]
+
+
+methodHeadHandlers = [
+    basic.simpleDocString,
+]
+
+
+methodPrologueHandlers = [
+    basic.maybeAbstractMethod,
+    basic.maybeClassMethod,
+    basic.overloadedClassMethods,
+    # NB:  synchronized should come after classmethod
+    basic.maybeSynchronizedMethod,
+]
+
+
+# This handler creates enum values on enum classes after they've been
+# defined.  The handler tries to match Java semantics by using
+# strings.  Refer to the documentation for details.
+enumValueHandler = basic.enumConstStrings
+
+# Alternatively, you can use this handler to construct enum values as
+# integers.
+#enumValueHandler = basic.enumConstInts
+
+
+# When the compiler needs to make up a variable name (for example, to
+# emulate assignment expressions), it calls this handler to produce a
+# new one.
+expressionVariableNamingHandler = basic.globalNameCounter
+
+
+# This handler simply creates comments in the file for package
+# declarations.
+modulePackageDeclarationHandler = basic.commentedPackages
+
+
+# This handler can be used instead to create __init__.py files for
+# 'namespace packages' via pkgutil.
+# modulePackageDeclarationHandler = basic.namespacePackages
+
+
+# This handler is turns java imports into python imports. No mapping
+# of packages is performed:
+# moduleImportDeclarationHandler = basic.simpleImports
+
+# This import decl. handler can be used instead to produce comments
+# instead of import statements:
+# moduleImportDeclarationHandler = basic.commentedImports
+
+# The AST transformation function uses these declarations to modify an
+# AST before compiling it to python source.  Having these declarations
+# in a config file gives clients an opportunity to change the
+# transformation behavior.
+
+astTransforms = [
+    (Type('NULL'),  transform.null2None),
+    (Type('FALSE'), transform.false2False),
+    (Type('TRUE'),  transform.true2True),
+    (Type('IDENT'), transform.keywordSafeIdent),
+
+    (Type('DECIMAL_LITERAL'), transform.syntaxSafeDecimalLiteral),
+    (Type('FLOATING_POINT_LITERAL'), transform.syntaxSafeFloatLiteral),
+
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('BOOLEAN'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('BYTE'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('CHAR'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('FLOAT'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('INT'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('SHORT'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('LONG'), transform.typeSub),
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('DOUBLE'), transform.typeSub),
+
+    (Type('METHOD_CALL') > Type('DOT') > Type('IDENT', 'length'),
+     transform.lengthToLen),
+
+    (Type('METHOD_CALL') > Type('DOT') > (
+        Type('IDENT', 'String') +
+        Type('IDENT', 'format')
+        ),
+     transform.formatString),
+
+    (Type('TYPE') > Type('QUALIFIED_TYPE_IDENT') > Type('IDENT'),
+     transform.typeSub),
+
+]
+
+
+# not implemented:
+
+# minimum parameter count to trigger indentation of parameter names
+# in method declarations.  set to 0 to disable.
+#minIndentParams = 5
+
+# Specifies handler for cast operations of non-primitive types are handled
+# (primitive types are automatically handled).  Use basic.castDrop to leave
+# cast expressions out of generated source.  Use basic.castCtor to transform
+# casts into constructor calls.  Or you can specify a function of your own.
+expressionCastHandler = basic.castDrop
+
+
+# Values below are used by the handlers.  They're here for
+# convenience.
+
+
+# module output subs.
+moduleOutputSubs = [
+    (r'System\.out\.println\((.*)\)', r'print(\1)'),
+    (r'StdOut\.println\((.*)\)', r'print(\1)'),
+    (r'System\.err\.println\((.*)\)', r'print(\1, file=sys.stderr)'),
+    (r'System\.out\.print_\((.*?)\)', r'print(\1, end="")'),
+    (r'(.*?)\.equals\((.*?)\)', r'\1 == \2'),
+    (r'(.*?)\.equalsIgnoreCase\((.*?)\)', r'\1.lower() == \2.lower()'),
+    (r'([\w.]+)\.size\(\)', r'len(\1)'),
+    #(r'(\w+)\.get\((.*?)\)', r'\1[\2]'),
+    (r'(\s)(\S*?)(\.toString\(\))', r'\1\2.__str__()'),
+    (r'(\s)def toString', r'\1def __str__'),
+    (r'(\s)(\S*?)(\.toLowerCase\(\))', r'\1\2.lower()'),
+    (r'(.*?)IndexOutOfBoundsException\((.*?)\)', r'\1IndexError(\2)'),
+    (r'\.__class__\.getName\(\)', '.__class__.__name__'),
+    (r'\.getClass\(\)', '.__class__'),
+    (r'\.getName\(\)', '.__name__'),
+    (r'\.getInterfaces\(\)', '.__bases__'),
+    (r'String\.valueOf\((.*?)\)', r'str(\1)'),
+    #(r'(\s)(\S*?)(\.toString\(\))', r'\1str(\2)'),
+    (r'Math\.', ''),
+]
+
+
+typeSubs = {
+    'Boolean' : 'bool',
+    'boolean' : 'bool',
+
+    'Byte' : 'int',
+    'byte' : 'int',
+
+    'Char' : 'str',
+    'char' : 'str',
+
+    'Integer' : 'int',
+    'int' : 'int',
+
+    'Short' : 'int',
+    'short' : 'int',
+
+    'Long' : 'long',
+    'long' : 'long',
+
+    'Float' : 'float',
+    'float' : 'float',
+
+    'Double' : 'float',
+    'double' : 'float',
+
+    'String' : 'str',
+    'java.lang.String' : 'str',
+
+    'Object' : 'object',
+
+    'IndexOutOfBoundsException' : 'IndexError',
+    'IOException': 'IOError',
+    'NoSuchElementException': 'Exception'
+    }
diff --git a/test/ForLoop3.java b/test/ForLoop3.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56507ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ForLoop3.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class ForLoop3 {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            System.out.println(i);
+        System.out.println("outside of loop");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/ForLoop4.java b/test/ForLoop4.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ccb177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ForLoop4.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+class ForLoop4 {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+            if (i > 0)
+                System.out.println(i);
+        System.out.println("outside of loop");
+    }
+}