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Chapter 4 Loops

Liang, Introduction to Java Programming, Ninth Edition, (c) 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Motivations
Suppose that you need to print a string (e.g.,
"Welcome to Java!") a hundred times. It would be
tedious to have to write the following statement a
hundred times:

System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");

So, how do you solve this problem?

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Opening Problem
Problem:
100
times
…
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Introducing while Loops
int count = 0;
while (count < 100) {
System.out.println("Welcome to Java");
count++;
}

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Objectives
 To write programs for executing statements repeatedly using a while loop
(§4.2).
 To follow the loop design strategy to develop loops (§§4.2.1–4.2.3).
 To control a loop with a sentinel value (§4.2.4).
 To obtain large input from a file using input redirection rather than typing
from the keyboard (§4.2.5).
 To write loops using do-while statements (§4.3).
 To write loops using for statements (§4.4).
 To discover the similarities and differences of three types of loop
statements (§4.5).
 To write nested loops (§4.6).
 To learn the techniques for minimizing numerical errors (§4.7).
 To learn loops from a variety of examples (GCD, FutureTuition,
MonteCarloSimulation) (§4.8).
 To implement program control with break and continue (§4.9).
 To write a program that displays prime numbers (§4.10).
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 To control a loop with Ninth Edition, (c) 2013 Pearson Education, 5

while Loop Flow Chart
int count = 0;
while (loop-continuation-condition) {
while (count < 100) {
// loop-body;
Statement(s); count++;
} }
count = 0;

Loop
false false
Continuation (count < 100)?
Condition?

true true
Statement(s) System.out.println("Welcome to Java!");
(loop body) count++;

(A) (B)

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animation

Trace while Loop
Initialize count
int count = 0;
while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

Trace while Loop, cont.
(count < 2) is true
int count = 0;
while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

Print Welcome to Java
int count = 0;
while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

Increase count by 1
int count = 0; count is 1 now

while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

(count < 2) is still true since count
int count = 0; is 1

while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

int count = 0;
while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

Increase count by 1
int count = 0; count is 2 now

while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

(count < 2) is false since count is 2
int count = 0; now

while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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animation

Trace while Loop
The loop exits. Execute the next
int count = 0; statement after the loop.

while (count < 2) {
count++;
}

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Problem: Repeat Addition Until Correct

Recall that Listing 3.1 AdditionQuiz.java gives a
program that prompts the user to enter an answer
for a question on addition of two single digits.
Using a loop, you can now rewrite the program to
let the user enter a new answer until it is correct.

RepeatAdditionQuiz Run

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Problem: Guessing Numbers
Write a program that randomly generates an
integer between 0 and 100, inclusive. The program
prompts the user to enter a number continuously
until the number matches the randomly generated
number. For each user input, the program tells the
user whether the input is too low or too high, so
the user can choose the next input intelligently.
Here is a sample run:
GuessNumberOneTime Run

GuessNumber Run
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Problem: An Advanced Math Learning Tool

The Math subtraction learning tool program
generates just one question for each run. You can
use a loop to generate questions repeatedly. This
example gives a program that generates five
questions and reports the number of the correct
answers after a student answers all five questions.

SubtractionQuizLoop Run

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Ending a Loop with a Sentinel Value
Often the number of times a loop is executed is not
predetermined. You may use an input value to
signify the end of the loop. Such a value is known
as a sentinel value.

Write a program that reads and calculates the sum
of an unspecified number of integers. The input 0
signifies the end of the input.

SentinelValue Run
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Caution
Don’t use floating-point values for equality checking in a
loop control. Since floating-point values are
approximations for some values, using them could result
in imprecise counter values and inaccurate results.
Consider the following code for computing 1 + 0.9 + 0.8
+ ... + 0.1:
double item = 1; double sum = 0;
while (item != 0) { // No guarantee item will be 0
sum += item;
item -= 0.1;
}
System.out.println(sum);
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do-while Loop

Statement(s)
(loop body)

true Loop
Continuation
do { Condition?
// Loop body; false
Statement(s);
} while (loop-continuation-condition);

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for Loops
for (initial-action; loop- int i;
continuation-condition; for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
action-after-each-iteration) { System.out.println(
// loop body; "Welcome to Java!");
Statement(s);
} }

Initial-Action i=0

Loop
false false
Continuation (i < 100)?
Condition?
true true
Statement(s) System.out.println(
(loop body) "Welcome to Java");

Action-After-Each-Iteration i++

(A) (B)
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animation

Trace for Loop
Declare i
int i;
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
System.out.println(
"Welcome to Java!");
}

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animation

Trace for Loop, cont.
Execute initializer
int i; i is now 0
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
System.out.println(
"Welcome to Java!");
}

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animation

(i < 2) is true
int i; since i is 0
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
System.out.println( "Welcome to Java!");
}

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animation

int i;
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

Execute adjustment statement
int i; i now is 1
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

(i < 2) is still true
int i; since i is 1
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

int i;
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

Execute adjustment statement
int i; i now is 2
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

(i < 2) is false
int i; since i is 2
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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animation

Exit the loop. Execute the next
int i; statement after the loop
for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
}

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Note
The initial-action in a for loop can be a list of zero or more
comma-separated expressions. The action-after-each-
iteration in a for loop can be a list of zero or more comma-
separated statements. Therefore, the following two for
loops are correct. They are rarely used in practice,
however.
for (int i = 1; i < 100; System.out.println(i++));

for (int i = 0, j = 0; (i + j < 10); i++, j++) {
// Do something
}
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Note
If the loop-continuation-condition in a for loop is omitted,
it is implicitly true. Thus the statement given below in (a),
which is an infinite loop, is correct. Nevertheless, it is
better to use the equivalent loop in (b) to avoid confusion:

for ( ; ; ) { Equivalent while (true) {
// Do something // Do something
} }
(a) (b)

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Caution
Adding a semicolon at the end of the for clause before
the loop body is a common mistake, as shown below:
Logic
Error

for (int i=0; i<10; i++);
{
System.out.println("i is " + i);
}

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Caution, cont.
Similarly, the following loop is also wrong:
int i=0;
while (i < 10); Logic Error
{
i++;
}
In the case of the do loop, the following semicolon is
needed to end the loop.
int i=0;
do {
i++;
} while (i<10); Correct

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Which Loop to Use?
The three forms of loop statements, while, do-while, and for, are
expressively equivalent; that is, you can write a loop in any of these
three forms. For example, a while loop in (a) in the following figure
can always be converted into the following for loop in (b):
while (loop-continuation-condition) { Equivalent for ( ; loop-continuation-condition; )
// Loop body // Loop body
} }
(a) (b)

A for loop in (a) in the following figure can generally be converted into the
following while loop in (b) except in certain special cases (see Review Question
3.19 for one of them):
for (initial-action; initial-action;
loop-continuation-condition; Equivalent while (loop-continuation-condition) {
action-after-each-iteration) { // Loop body;
// Loop body; action-after-each-iteration;
} }
(a) (b)
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Recommendations
Use the one that is most intuitive and comfortable for
you. In general, a for loop may be used if the number of
repetitions is known, as, for example, when you need to
print a message 100 times. A while loop may be used if
the number of repetitions is not known, as in the case of
reading the numbers until the input is 0. A do-while loop
can be used to replace a while loop if the loop body has to
be executed before testing the continuation condition.

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Nested Loops
Problem: Write a program that uses nested for
loops to print a multiplication table.

MultiplicationTable

Run

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Minimizing Numerical Errors
Numeric errors involving floating-point
numbers are inevitable. This section discusses
how to minimize such errors through an
example.

Here is an example that sums a series that
starts with 0.01 and ends with 1.0. The
numbers in the series will increment by 0.01,
as follows: 0.01 + 0.02 + 0.03 and so on.
TestSum Run
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Problem:
Finding the Greatest Common Divisor
Problem: Write a program that prompts the user to enter two positive
integers and finds their greatest common divisor.
Solution: Suppose you enter two integers 4 and 2, their greatest
common divisor is 2. Suppose you enter two integers 16 and 24, their
greatest common divisor is 8. So, how do you find the greatest
common divisor? Let the two input integers be n1 and n2. You know
number 1 is a common divisor, but it may not be the greatest commons
divisor. So you can check whether k (for k = 2, 3, 4, and so on) is a
common divisor for n1 and n2, until k is greater than n1 or n2.

GreatestCommonDivisor Run
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Problem: Predicting the Future Tuition
Problem: Suppose that the tuition for a university is $10,000 this year
and tuition increases 7% every year. In how many years will the
tuition be doubled?

FutureTuition Run
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Problem: Predicating the Future Tuition
double tuition = 10000; int year = 0 // Year 0
tuition = tuition * 1.07; year++; // Year 1
...

FutureTuition Run
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Problem: Monte Carlo Simulation
The Monte Carlo simulation refers to a technique that uses random
numbers and probability to solve problems. This method has a wide
range of applications in computational mathematics, physics,
chemistry, and finance. This section gives an example of using the
Monto Carlo simulation for estimating .
y circleArea / squareArea = / 4.
1

can be approximated as 4 *
-1 1
x numberOfHits / 1000000.

-1 MonteCarloSimulation Run
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Using break and continue
Examples for using the break and continue
keywords:

 TestBreak.java

TestBreak Run

 TestContinue.java

TestContinue Run

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break
public class TestBreak {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int sum = 0;
int number = 0;

while (number < 20) {
number++;
sum += number;
if (sum >= 100)
break;
}

System.out.println("The number is " + number);
System.out.println("The sum is " + sum);
}
}

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continue
public class TestContinue {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int sum = 0;
int number = 0;

while (number < 20) {
number++;
if (number == 10 || number == 11)
continue;
sum += number;
}

System.out.println("The sum is " + sum);
}
}

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Guessing Number Problem Revisited

Here is a program for guessing a number. You can
rewrite it using a break statement.

GuessNumberUsingBreak Run

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Problem: Displaying Prime Numbers
Problem: Write a program that displays the first 50 prime numbers in
five lines, each of which contains 10 numbers. An integer greater than
1 is prime if its only positive divisor is 1 or itself. For example, 2, 3,
5, and 7 are prime numbers, but 4, 6, 8, and 9 are not.
Solution: The problem can be broken into the following tasks:
•For number = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ..., test whether the number is prime.
•Determine whether a given number is prime.
•Count the prime numbers.
•Print each prime number, and print 10 numbers per line.

PrimeNumber Run
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(GUI) Controlling a Loop with a
Confirmation Dialog
A sentinel-controlled loop can be implemented using a confirmation
dialog. The answers Yes or No to continue or terminate the loop. The
template of the loop may look as follows:

int option = 0;
while (option == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
System.out.println("continue loop");
option = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null, "Continue?");
}

SentinelValueUsingConfirmationDialog Run
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Companion
Website Debugging Loops in IDE Tools

Supplements II.C, II.E, and II.G.

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