Week 8 (looping) Flashcards
1
Q
what is an example of postfix mode increment/decrement
A
num++, num–
2
Q
what is an example of pretfix mode increment/decrement
A
–num, ++num;
3
Q
syntax of while loop
A
while (condition){
statement;
}
4
Q
Is a while loop a pretest or posttest loop?
A
Pretest
5
Q
What is a priming read
A
the read in that starts the counter for a loop.
6
Q
Is a do while a pretest or posttest loop?
A
posttest, will always run at least once.
7
Q
is a for loop a pretest or posttest loop?
A
Pretest loop, combined into a single header.
8
Q
What is a sentinel value?
A
value not possible like -1 for age
9
Q
how to see if you are at the end of a file
A
inputFile.eof()
or
(inputFile»_space; number)
as a boolean expression
10
Q
How to breakout of a loop?
A
break;
11
Q
What does a continue statement do?
A
stops the current iteration of the loop.
