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Fundamental Programming 310201
Repetition Statements
we have now used two C++ repetition statement – while and do-while
while tests the loop condition at the start of the loop – allowing for the possibility that we may not need to perform the loop
do-while tests the loop condition at the end of the loop – useful when we need to perform a loop at least once
Fundamental Programming 310201
Repetition Statements
in this class we introduce one more repetition statement - for
for is just a convenience, you don’t need it - anything you can do with for, you can do with while
for is convenient when you know in advance how many times you need to perform a loop – instead of…
Fundamental Programming 310201
for vs while cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “;
cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; NbrLoops = 0;while (NbrLoops < NbrStudents){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;NbrLoops = NbrLoops +1;
}
notes: initialise loop control variable
Fundamental Programming 310201
for vs while cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “;
cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; NbrLoops = 0;while (NbrLoops < NbrStudents){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;NbrLoops = NbrLoops +1;
}
notes: loop condition
Fundamental Programming 310201
for vs while cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “;
cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; NbrLoops = 0;while (NbrLoops < NbrStudents){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;NbrLoops++;
}
notes: modify loop control variable (to avoid looping forever)
Fundamental Programming 310201
cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
for vs while
notes: initialise loop control variable
Fundamental Programming 310201
cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
for vs while
notes: loop condition
Fundamental Programming 310201
cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
for vs while
notes: modify loop control variable (to avoid looping forever)
Fundamental Programming 310201
for ( < loop initialisation statement > ; < loop condition > ; < loop completion statement > ){
< for statements >}
for Loop Syntax
notes: parentheses around for clause
Fundamental Programming 310201
for ( < loop initialisation statement > ; < loop condition > ; < loop completion statement > ){
< for statements >}
for Loop Syntax
notes: statement performed once before entering loop for first time
Fundamental Programming 310201
for ( < loop initialisation statement > ; < loop condition > ; < loop completion statement > ){
< for statements >}
for Loop Syntax
notes: semi-colons after loop initialisation and loop condition
Fundamental Programming 310201
for ( < loop initialisation statement > ; < loop condition > ; < loop completion statement > ){
< for statements >}
for Loop Syntax
notes: condition tested at the start of each loop – including the very first loop
Fundamental Programming 310201
for ( < loop initialisation statement > ; < loop condition > ; < loop completion statement > ){
< for statements >}
for Loop Syntax
notes: statement performed at the end of each loop
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for Loop Operation
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Activity
for ( int Counter = 0; Counter < 5; Counter++ ) {
cout << “Counter = “ << Counter << endl;}
what output is produced by the following code:
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Activity Feedback
Counter = 0Counter = 1Counter = 2Counter = 3Counter = 4
the output produced by this code is:
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Loop Control Variables
usually an integer, but can be a character
can be declared within the for clause – instead of...
Fundamental Programming 310201
int NbrLoops;cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
Loop Control Variables
Fundamental Programming 310201
cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (int NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
Loop Control Variables
Fundamental Programming 310201
int NbrLoops;cout << “Number of marks in exam ==> “; cin >> NbrMarks; cout >> “Number of students ==> “ cin >> NbrStudents; for (int NbrLoops = 0; NbrLoops < NbrStudents; NbrLoops++){
cout << “Student’s mark ==> “;cin >> StudentMark;Percentage = 100 * StudentMark / NbrMarks;cout << “ Student’s percentage: “;cout << Percentage;
}
Loop Control Variables
notes: if you try to declare the same variable twice, you get a compilation error
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Loop Control Variables
loop control variables are not normally modified within the loop
it’s a common source of error…
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Activity
for ( int Counter = 0; Counter != 5; Counter++ ) {
cout << “Counter = “ << Counter << endl; Counter = Counter + 1;}
what output is produced by the following code:
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Activity Feedback
Counter = 0Counter = 2Counter = 4Counter = 6Counter = 8:( until you terminate the program! )
the output produced by this code is:
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Activity
write the for clause of a for loop to produce this output:
Counter = 15Counter = 14Counter = 13Counter = 12Counter = 11Counter = 10
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Activity Feedback
the for clause of a for loop to produce this output is:
for ( int Counter = 15; Counter >= 10; Counter-- )
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Nested Loopswe saw that an if-else statement can be embedded inside another if-else statement
likewise, a for statement can be nested inside another for statement
note: in fact, any selection statement (if-else, switch) or repetition statement (while, do-while, for) can be embedded inside another selection or repetition statement
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Nested Loops
with a nested loop, one performs one or more trips around the inner loop for each trip around the outer loop
here’s an example...
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Nested Loops
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
inner loop
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Activity
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
activity: what does this code produce as output
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Activity Feedback
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
feedback: this code produces the following output… Col 1 Col 2 Col3
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Nested Loops
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
outer loop
inner loop
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Nested Loops
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
note: here, three trips around the inner loop are performed for each trip around the outer loop
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Activity
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
activity: what is the output produced by this code?
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Activity Feedback
for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 4; RowNbr++ ){ cout << endl << “Row “ << RowNbr << “:“; for ( int ColNbr = 1; ColNbr <= 3; ColNbr++ ) { cout << " Col " << ColNbr ; }}
feedback: the output produced by this code isRow 1: Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Row 2: Col 1 Col 2 Col 3 Row 3: Col 1 Col 2 Col 3Row 4: Col 1 Col 2 Col 3
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Looping Examples
Chapter 7 of the textbook provides many examples of looping
there are also many examples in the Study Guide
use tracing to check that you understand the mechanics of looping statements
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Increment and Decrement
the textbook would use ++RowNbr instead of RowNbr++ in a for loopfor ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; ++RowNbr )
the above for clause has the exact same effect as the one below for ( int RowNbr = 1; RowNbr <= 5; RowNbr++ )
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Increment and Decrement
the difference between ++RowNbr and RowNbr++ is quite subtle – it can be seen from:RowNbr = 1;cout << RowNbr++ << endl;cout << RowNbr;
RowNbr = 1;cout << ++RowNbr << endl;cout << RowNbr;
12
22
output
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Increment and Decrementrecall the syntax of cout:cout << <expression>;
below, the expression is simply the value of variable RowNbr cout << RowNbr;
below, the value of RowNbr is incremented after it’s value is used in the expression
RowNbr = 1;cout << RowNbr++ << endl;
1 output
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Increment and Decrementbelow, the value of RowNbr is incremented before it’s value is used in the expression
RowNbr = 1;cout << ++RowNbr << endl;
the statements below have exactly the same effect – they simply increment the value of RowNbrRowNbr++;
++RowNbr;
2 output
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Summarythe for loop is a convenience, it’s not needed - anything you can do with a for loop you can do with a while loop
the for loop is useful when the number of required trips around a loop is known before entering the loop
consequently, the for loop is useful when using arrays – the topic of a future class