What problem are you trying to solve?

More readable code with fewer surprises in for loop indexing.

What precondition(s) should be checked before applying this recipe?

Java, for with integer indexes.

Describe the situation before applying the recipe

for (int i = 0; i <= n - 1; i++) {}

Describe the situation after applying the recipe

for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {}