What are conditional statements and looping statements?
Understand the Problem
The question appears to be asking for explanations or details related to two programming concepts: conditional statements and looping statements. These are fundamental concepts in programming that control the flow of execution in code. A conditional statement allows the execution of certain code blocks based on specified conditions, while a looping statement enables the repetition of code blocks for a specified number of times or until a condition is met.
Answer
Conditional statements execute code based on a condition, while looping statements repeat code multiple times.
Conditional statements execute code based on whether a condition is true or false, while looping statements repeat a block of code multiple times until a condition changes or becomes false.
Answer for screen readers
Conditional statements execute code based on whether a condition is true or false, while looping statements repeat a block of code multiple times until a condition changes or becomes false.
More Information
Conditional statements often involve 'if', 'else', and 'switch' constructs to direct flow based on conditions. Looping statements, such as 'for', 'while', and 'do-while', iterate over a block of code based on a condition or counter.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing when to use a loop versus a conditional. Loops are for repeated actions, conditionals are for decision-making.
Sources
- Conditional and loop statements - IBM - ibm.com
- Conditional statements and loops - Cornell CS - cs.cornell.edu
- Loops and Conditional Statements - Hydro-Informatics - hydro-informatics.com
