{
Statement 1;
Statement 2;
...
}
Next Statement;
while Loops
| Executes a block of code repeatedly | |
| while(Condition) { Statement 1; Statement 2; ... } Next Statement;
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| A condition controls how often the loop is executed | |
Calculating the Growth of an Investment
| Invest $10,000, 5% interest, compounded annually | ||
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Year |
Balance |
When has the
bank account reached a particular balance? while (balance < targetBalance)
{
years++;
double interest = balance * rate / 100;
balance = balance + interest;
}
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0 |
$10,000 |
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|
1 |
$10,500 |
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|
2 |
$11,025 |
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|
3 |
$11,576.25 |
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|
4 |
$12,155.06 |
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|
5 |
$12,762.82 |
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Click here to see the program.
Click here for accumulation of numbers
Errors:
1. Loops run forever - Infinite Loops
2. Off-by-One Errors