While loops and for loops: Correct Solution

Part 1

Translate the following natural language description of a loop into a for loop:

Declare a variable named a of type long, initialized to 2. Then, until a is less than peThres, subtract 4 from a.

Solution

for (long a = 2; a <= peThres; a -= 4) {
    ...
}

Something to double-check in your solution:

• Note that the problem says “until,” not “while.” Did you use the correct operator in the loop’s end condition (a <= peThres)?

Part 2

Consider the following code:

A
B
for (C; D; E) {
    F
    G
}
H
I
J

1. Assume the body of the loop executes 1 time. Write out the the order in which the statements will execute.

2. Assume the body of the loop executes 2 times. Write out the the order in which the statements will execute.

Solution

1. Order:

   A B C D E F G E H I J

2. Order:

   A B C D E F G D E F G E H I J

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