Programming in C++, 2nd Edition

Chapter 6

Control Loop Structures

CHAPTER OUTLINE

6.1  Introduction

6.2  What is a Loop?

6.3  The for Loop

6.4  The Nested for Loops

6.5  The while Loop

6.6  The do-while Loop

6.7  The do-while Statement with while Loop

6.8  More Programs

6.1  INTRODUCTION

In our day to day life in numerous applications we need to perform tasks that are repetitive in nature. It is a tedious process to perform such a kind of task repeatedly with pen/pencil and paper. But with computer programming languages and packages, the task becomes easy, accurate and fast. For example, the salary of laborers of a factory can be calculated by a formula (number of hours worked × wage rate per hour). The accounts department of each organization is involved in performing this ...