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Looping in Programming

Looping in programming allows for the repeated execution of code blocks until a specified condition is met, helping to avoid redundancy and process data efficiently. The main types of loops include For Loops, While Loops, and Do-While Loops, each serving different purposes based on the condition and execution requirements. Care must be taken to avoid infinite loops, which occur when the condition never becomes false or variables are not updated.

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Looping in Programming

Looping in programming allows for the repeated execution of code blocks until a specified condition is met, helping to avoid redundancy and process data efficiently. The main types of loops include For Loops, While Loops, and Do-While Loops, each serving different purposes based on the condition and execution requirements. Care must be taken to avoid infinite loops, which occur when the condition never becomes false or variables are not updated.

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In programming, looping means repeatedly running a block of code until a certain

condition is met (or forever, if you want an infinite loop).

Instead of writing the same instructions multiple times, you put them inside a
loop, and the computer handles the repetition for you.

Why we use loops


Avoid repetition in code (saves time and reduces errors).

Process collections of data (like arrays or lists).

Perform tasks until a condition changes (e.g., until a user quits).

Main types of loops


For Loop – Runs a fixed number of times.
Example (Python):

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for i in range(5):
print("Hello")
Prints "Hello" 5 times.

While Loop – Runs as long as a condition is True.


Example:

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count = 0
while count < 5:
print("Hello")
count += 1
Do-While Loop – Runs at least once, then checks the condition.
(Not in Python, but in C++ it looks like this):

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int count = 0;
do {
cout << "Hello\n";
count++;
} while (count < 5);
How a loop works
Start – Initialize variables.

Check condition – If True, run the loop’s code; if False, stop.

Run code block – The loop’s body executes.

Update – Change variables so the loop can eventually end.

Repeat – Go back to the condition check.

Infinite loops
If you forget to update variables or have a condition that never becomes False,
your loop will run forever:
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while True:
print("I never stop!")
You usually stop such loops manually (e.g., Ctrl+C).

If you want, I can make you a simple visual diagram showing how loops flow in
programming so it’s easier to remember. Would you like me to make that?

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