Chapter 14
Creating Loops within Loops
IN THIS CHAPTER
Analyzing loop strategies
Diagnosing loop problems
Creating nested loops
If you’re an editor at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., please don’t read the next few paragraphs. In the next few paragraphs, I give away an important trade secret (something you really don’t want me to do).
I’m about to describe a surefire process for writing a best-selling For Dummies book. Here’s the process:
Write several words to create a sentence. Do this several times to create a paragraph.
Repeat the following to form a paragraph: Repeat the following to form a sentence: Write a word.
Repeat the previous instructions several times to make a section. Make several sections and then make several chapters.
Repeat the following to form a best-selling book in the For Dummies series: Repeat the following to form a chapter: Repeat the following to form a section: Repeat the following to form a paragraph: Repeat the following to form a sentence: Write a word.
This process involves a loop within a loop within a loop within a loop within a loop. It’s like a verbal M.C. Escher print. Is it useful, or is it frivolous?
Well, in the world of computer programming, this ...
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