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1
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What is the purpose of variables?

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to use later

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How do you declare a variable

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var

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How do you initialize (assign a value to) a variable?

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var name = value

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What character are allowed in a variable name?

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letter, $, underscore _, number but not start with a number

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What does it mean to say that variable names are case sensitive?

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different variables if casing is different

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What is the purpose of a string?

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arguments

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What is the purpose of a number?

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numerical value

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What is the purpose of a boolean?

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true/false, data type

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How do you update the value of a variable?

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var name = value, no need to add var in front of var name

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What is the difference between null and undefined?

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null needs to be purposefully assigned made to be empty to be filled later

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Why is it a good habit to include “labels” when you log values to the browser console?

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easier to debug later

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Give five examples of Javascript primitives?

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string, number, boolean, null, undefined

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Give five examples of Javascript primitives?

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string, number, boolean, null, undefined

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14
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What data type is returned by an arithmetic operation?

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numerical

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15
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What is string concatenation?

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tie two strings together

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16
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What purpose(s) does the + plus operator server in JavaScript

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concatenation, add +

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What data type if returned by comparing two values (, ===, etc)?

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boolean

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What does the += “plus-equals” operator do?

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addition assignment, take result as new value

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What are objects used for?

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grouping multiple properties with values that are related to each other

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20
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What are objects properties?

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variables glued to objects

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21
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Describe object literal notation.

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arraysof properties to their values

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22
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How do you remove a property from an object?

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delete object.property

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What are the two ways to get or update the value of a property?

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property.nameOfvalue, or property[‘nameOfvalue’], and delete property.nameOfvalue

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24
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What are arrays used for?

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lists of the same purpose/context rather than related

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25
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Describe array literal notation.

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square brackets separated in commas

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How are arrays different from “plain” objects?

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arrays have number indexes, objects have key/named values/properties (arrays also have an order, objects and their properties do not)

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27
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What number represents the first index of an array?

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0

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What is the length property of an array?

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.length, first to last # of the list/array (or total count)

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29
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How do you calculate the last index of an array?

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using length property (.length) -1 , because indexes start at 0 , length count starts at 1

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30
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Describe the parts of a function definition.

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function function name , return

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31
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Describe the parts of a function call.

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function name ()

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When comparing them side-by-side, what are the differences between a function call and a function definition?

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functions definition contain the action, function calls are invoking the function to be used

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33
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What is the difference between a parameter and an argument?

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parameters are present function definitions, arguments are present during function calls

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34
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Why do we log things to the console?

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debugging

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35
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what is a method?

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a way to do things

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36
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What is the purpose of an if statement?

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gives a requirement in order to achieve the result

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37
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Is else required in order to use an if statement?

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no

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38
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What is the purpose of a loop?

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repeatedly run a block of code until a defined condition is met

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What is the purpose of a condition expression in a loop?

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When to continue, and when to end

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40
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What does “interation” mean in the context of loops?

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in the beginning, once

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41
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Besides a return statement, which exits entire function block, which keyword exits a loop before its condition expression evaluates to false?

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break statement

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42
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What does ++ increment operator do?

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adds one (push 1)

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43
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How do you interate through the keys of an object?

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for…in loops

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44
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What event is fired when a user places their cursor in a form control?

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focus

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45
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What event is fired when a user’s cursor leaves a form control?

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blur

46
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What event is fired as a user changes the value of the form control?

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input

47
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What event is fired when a user clicks the “submit” button within a ?

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submit

48
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What does the event.preventDEfault() method do?

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non cancellable event

49
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What does submitting a form without event.preventDefault() do?

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prevent the browser from automatically reloading the page with the form’s values in the URL.

50
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What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls?

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elements property

51
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What property of a form element object contains all of the form’s controls?

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name

52
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What property of a form a control object gets and sets its value?

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value

53
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How to you store data in localstorage?

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setItem

54
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How do you retrieve data from localStorage?

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getItem

55
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What data type can localStorage save in the browser?

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strings

56
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When does the ‘beforeunload’ event fire on the window object?

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right before you exit/refresh the page

57
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What is a method?

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method is a function being assigned to an object

58
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How can you tell the difference between a method definition and a method call?

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method is being paired to an object, function call is separate

59
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Describe method definition syntax (structure).

A

Block of code being passed through a function with a parameter, assigned to a method name

60
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Describe method call syntax (structure).

A

object.methodname

61
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How is a method different from any other function?

A

Associated with an object, other function is independent

62
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What is the defining characteristic of Object-Oriented programming?

A

data paired with methods

63
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What are the four “principles” of Object-Oriented Programming?

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Encapsulation, Data Abstraction, Polymorphism and Inheritance

64
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What is “abstraction”?

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process of hiding the implementation details and displaying only the functionality

65
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What does API stand for?

A

Application Programming Interface

66
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What is the purpose of an API?

A

tools available to a program

67
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What is “this” in Javascript?

A

key word of the object you’re currently working with

68
Q

What does it mean to say that “this” is an “implicit parameter”?

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no paramter in a function, “this” is being used instead

69
Q

When is the value of “this” determined in a function; call time or definition time?

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only has the value when the function is being called

70
Q 
What does "this" refer to in the following code snippet?
var character = {
  firstName: 'Mario',
  greet: function () {
    var message = 'It\'s-a-me, ' + this.firstName + '!';
    console.log(message);
  }
};
A

none, no function being called

71
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Given the above character object, what is the result of the following code snippet? Why? character.greet();

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calling on the function assigned to the property green of the character object.

72
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Given the above character object, what is the result of the following code snippet? Why?
var hello = character.greet;
hello();
A

it’s a me undefined, because no function in greet

73
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How can you tell what the value of this will be for a particular function or method definition?

A

can’t know a definition

74
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How can you tell what the value of this is for a particular function or method call?

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object left of the dot, the window

75
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What kind of inheritance does the JavaScript programming language use?

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prototype

76
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What is prototype in Javascript?

A

what objects can build off of

77
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How is it possible to call methods on strings, arrays, and numbers even though those methods don’t actually exist on objects, arrays, and numbers?

A

grab prototypes

78
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If an object does not have its own property or method by a given key, where does Javascript look for it?

A

on the prototypes

79
Q

What does the ‘new’ operator do?

A

lets us create objects with a function

80
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What property of JavaScript functions can store shared behavior for instances created with ‘new’?

A

prototype

81
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What does the instanceof operator do?

A

checks if x is in y

82
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What is AJAX?

A

seeking out data to develop more content once a page already loaded

83
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What does the AJAX acroynm stand for?

A

A synchronous J avaScript A nd X ML

84
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Which object is built into the browser for making HTTP requests in Javascript?

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XMLHttpRequest

85
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What event is fired by XMLHttpRequest objects when they are finished loading the data from the server?

A

load

86
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An XMLHttpRequest object has an addEventListener() method just like DOM elements. How is it possible that they both share this functionality?

A

both share a prototype

87
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How is method different from any other function?

A

methods are attached to objects

88
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How do you remove the last element from an array?

A

.pop()

89
Q

How do you round a number down to the nearest integer?

A

Math.floor()

90
Q

How do you generate a random number?

A

Math.random()

91
Q

How do you delete an element from an array?

A

.splice()

92
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How do you append an element to an array?

A

.push()

93
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How do you break a string up into an array?

A

.split()

94
Q

Do string methods change the original string? How would you check if you weren’t sure?

A

no, check through console.log

95
Q

Roughly how many string methods are there according to MDN Web Docs?

A

~30 (not really important, just know it’s a lot)

96
Q

Is the return value of a function or method useful in every situation?

A

no

97
Q

Roughly how many array methods are there according to the MDN Web docs?

A

~35 (not really important, just know it’s a lot)

98
Q

What three-letter acronym should you always include in your Google search about a JavaScript method or CSS property?

A

MDN

99
Q

Give 6 examples of comparison operators.

A

< , > , !== , ===, <=, >=

100
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What data type do comparison expressions evaluate to?

A

boolean

101
Q

What is the purpose of an if statement?

A

to make a condition, should do or not

102
Q

is else required to used an if statement?

A

no

103
Q

What are the three logical operators?

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&& , ||, ! (not)

104
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How do you compare two different expressions in the same condition?

A

in the if statement, you have two expressions with logical operators separating them within the condition

105
Q

What is the purpose of a loop?

A

To traverse through and have a repeated action until you’re done

106
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What is the purpose of a condition expression in a loop?

A

to check if we should still keep running the loop

107
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What does “iteration” mean in the context of loops?

A

passing through a loop once

108
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When does the condition expression of a while loop get evaluated?

A

When it’s still true, before the code block executes

109
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When does the initialization expression of a for loop get evaluated?

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in the beginning only once

110
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When does the condition expression of a for loop get evaluated?

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second after the initialization, then after the incrementing until condition is no longer true

111
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When does the condition expression of a for loop get evaluated?

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after the condition until loop is no longer needed

112
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What does the ++ increment operator do?

A

increment by 1

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