C Programming: While Loop
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What kind of loop is discussed at the beginning of the session?

  • If statement
  • Do-while loop
  • For loop
  • While statement (correct)
  • In a while loop, what happens if the expression is false?

  • The loop goes back to the expression without executing any statements
  • The loop continues indefinitely
  • The loop exits and the next statement outside the loop is executed (correct)
  • An error is generated
  • What is the difference between an if block and a while loop when the expression is true?

  • In both an if block and a while loop, the loop is exited immediately after executing a statement
  • In a while loop, the loop is exited immediately after executing a statement; in an if block, execution goes back to the expression
  • In an if block, the loop is exited immediately after executing a statement; in a while loop, execution goes back to the expression (correct)
  • Both in a while loop and an if block, execution goes back to the expression after executing a statement
  • What does the session aim to illustrate using a simple program?

    <p>The functionality of a while loop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the termination of input in the simple program discussed?

    <p>-1 is entered as an integer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a while loop, what is the significance of checking if a equals -1?

    <p>It determines whether to enter or exit the loop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen if 'a' is initially set to -1 in the simple program?

    <p>'a' would not enter the loop at all</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of initializing the variable 's' to 0 before entering the loop?

    <p>To ensure that the sum starts from 0 before adding the input numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the condition 'a != -1' in the while loop?

    <p>It ensures that the loop continues executing until -1 is entered as input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the input sequence is 5, 10, -3, -1, what will be the final value of 's' (the sum)?

    <p>12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the statement 's = s + a' inside the loop?

    <p>To add the current input number 'a' to the running sum 's'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the input sequence is 2, 4, 6, 8, -1, what will be the final value of 'a'?

    <p>-1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a single execution of the while loop?

    <p>Iteration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the input sequence is -5, 10, 15, -1, what will be the final value of 's' (the sum)?

    <p>20</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if the first input number is -1?

    <p>The loop will not execute, and 's' will remain 0</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the statement 'scanf("%d", &a)' inside the loop?

    <p>To read the next input number and store it in 'a'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the input sequence is 3, 6, 9, 12, -1, what will be the number of iterations of the loop?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

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