Loops

Question 1

The three main types of loops in Java.

Answer 1

1) for loop
2) while loop
3) do while loop

Question 2

A loop situation where we don’t know how many iterations a loop will do in advance.

Answer 2

Indeterminate

Question 3

Which type of loop is best for indeterminate?

Answer 3

while or do-while

Question 4

Which type of loop is best for determinate?

Answer 4

for-loop or counter-controlled-while

Question 5

LCC

Answer 5

Loop Continuation Condition

Question 6

How do you get an infinite loop?

Answer 6

The loop continuation condition never becomes false

Question 7

The use of a specific input by the user to end the loop, like zero.

Answer 7

Sentinel Value

Question 8

Which loop is guaranteed to run at least once?

Answer 8

do-while

Question 9

Which type of loop is a for-loop? (det/indet)

Answer 9

Determinate

Question 10

What is it called when you manually adjust a for loop’s counter?

Answer 10

Heretic’s Code

Question 11

What happens if you put a semicolon at the end of a for-loop header?

Answer 11

Separates the body from the header, making the counter go and then running the body ONCE.

Question 12

Which keyword is used to exit a loop in the middle of an iteration?

Answer 12

break

Question 13

Which keyword is used to stop the current iteration of the loop and go back to LCC?

Answer 13

continue

Question 14

What special loop syntax can be used for traversing data structures?

Answer 14

for:each

Question 15

What is the syntax of a for:each loop?

Answer 15

for(datatype temp : collection_name)