Purchase Solution

While loops versus for loops

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

1. Explain when you would use a while loop rather than a for loop and vice versa. Provide an example of one such instance.

2. How are looping statements different from selection statements?

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

This solution explains when it is best to use a while loop versus a for loop. It also explains the difference between a loop and a selection statement.

Solution Preview

A while loop is intended to run until a particular condition occurs. It is usually not known how many iterations it will take for that condition to be met. A for loop, on the other hand, is usually set to run a known number of times. These are just general rules of thumb that lead to cleaner and ...

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Word 2010: Tables

Have you never worked with Tables in Word 2010? Maybe it has been a while since you have used a Table in Word and you need to brush up on your skills. Several keywords and popular options are discussed as you go through this quiz.

Inserting and deleting in a linked list

This quiz tests your understanding of how to insert and delete elements in a linked list. Understanding of the use of linked lists, and the related performance aspects, is an important fundamental skill of computer science data structures.

Java loops

This quiz checks your knowledge of for and while loops in Java. For and while loops are essential building blocks for all Java programs. Having a solid understanding of these constructs is critical for success in programming Java.

Basic Computer Terms

We use many basic terms like bit, pixel in our usual conversations about computers. Are we aware of what these mean? This little quiz is an attempt towards discovering that.

Javscript Basics

Quiz on basics of javascript programming language.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Pretest and posttest loops

    do { loop body } while (condition) functionality can always be achieved using loop body ; while (condition) { loop body } For loop will be placed in pretest loops category, because for loop condition is checked first before executing the for

  • Examples and use of Loops in programming language

    32105 Advantage / Disadvantage of different Loops: For Next, Do While, Do Until Loops Argue the advantages, disadvantages, and provide usage examples of the following: For Next Loops Do While Loops Do Until Loops Loops are used to do repetitive

  • Programming concepts

    Iterations: while loops; do-while loops; for loops; foreach loops; 4.

  • JavaScript FOR, DO--WHILE, and WHILE loops

    prints each count to the browser // using each of the 3 different kinds of loops in JavaScript (FOR, DO--WHILE, and WHILE).

  • Feedback Loops in Business

    How might you use the concept of feedback loops to improve the business and manage better? - What are the implications of feedback loops for organizational strategy? Please provide references.

  • Two types of Feedback Loops

    The previous one is responsible for goal behaviors while the latter is for growth.// Balancing loop is responsible for taking an organization from its current state to a desired state.

  • Do all DBMSs have their own language

    Few are variable assignments, control structures (loops, if-then-else), procedure and function calls, etc.  PL/SQL provides while-loops, two types of for-loops, and continuous loops.

  • Loops

    For and while loops can easily be expressed/rewritten in terms of each other, while we do not have this flexibility between (say) while and do-while loops, unless we make use of an if-statement as well in conjunction with do-while loop.

  • Feedback Loops- National Presto Industries

    For each Feedback Loop (Balancing and Reinforcing) Make a Case for the Learning Opportunities. Please see attached for better format, and a few illustrations.

  • How do you enhance the pseudocode by using arrays and loops?

    else output total endif This solution provides guidelines for enhancing a pseudocode using arrays and loops.

View More Related Solutions