Ch. 5.9: Focus on Software Engineering: Deciding Which Loop to Use

Question 1

When is the while ideal to use?

Answer 1

Ideal in situations where you do not want the loop to iterate if the condition is false from the beginning.

Question 2

When is the do-while loop best to use?

Answer 2

It is ideal in situations where you always want the loop to iterate at least once.

Question 3

When is the for loop best to use?

Answer 3

Is ideal in situations where the exact number of iterations is known.