More about literation Flashcards

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For loop (extra)

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# Function definition 
def sum_to(n): 
 """ Return the sum of 1 + 2 + 3 ... + n """ 
 sum = 0 
 for num in range(1, n + 1): 
 sum = sum + num 
 return sum
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While loop

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while boolean expression:

statements # executed if condition evaluates to True

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While loop example

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# Function definition 
def sum_to(n): 
 """ Return the sum of 1 + 2 + 3 ... + n """ 
 sum = 0 
 num = 1 
 while num <= n: 
 sum = sum + num 
 num = num + 1 
 return sum
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4
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Choosing between for and while

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–When you know the number of times to repeat, you can use a for loop
–On the other hand, when you are required to repeat until some condition is
met, you’ll need a while loop

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