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Lesson 3 – Repetition
Goal(s):
To write loops using do-while statements

Minds On
What is the output of the following code?
int count = 0;
while (count < 10 )
{
count << “Happy Problem-Solving”<<endl;
count += 4;
}

Action …
The do-while Loop
Key Point

A  do-while  loop is the same as a  while  loop except that it executes the loop body first and then
checks the loop continuation condition.
The do-while loop is a variation of the while loop. Its syntax is as follows:

Here is a flowchart for a do-while loop.

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Example Write a do-while loop that will prompt the user to input and integer. The program will
calculate the sum of all integers input by the user. The loop exits when the user inputs 0.
Here is a sample run:
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Tip
Use the do-while loop if you have statements inside the loop that must be executed at least once,
as in the case of the do-while loop in the preceding TestDoWhile program. These statements
must appear before the loop as well as inside it if you use  while loop.

Assessment
1. Suppose the input is 2 3 4 5 0. What is the output of the following code?

max is 5
number 0
2. What are the differences between a while loop and a do-while loop? Convert the
following while loop into a do-while loop. While loop check conditions and run if the
condition is true, do loop run it then check the condition.
int sum=0;
int number=0;
do
{
sum+=number;
cin>>number;
} while (number!=0);
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3. What is wrong in the following code?

num is declared twice.

4. Rearrange the code to form a program that displays the sum of numbers from 1 to 100.

5. How many times is the following loop executed?

2 times
6. What is count after the loop is finished?

7
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7. How many times will the following code print "Welcome to C++"?