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CHAPTER 19 — Result-controlled Loops

A third kind of loop can be built from the fundamental control statements in Java. This is the result-controlled loop. (Other names for it are free loop and general loop). A result-controlled loop keeps looping until the computation has reached a particular goal. It is like the instruction in a cookie recipe that says "keep stirring until the ingredients are thoroughly blended." You know when to quit only when the desired result has been achieved.

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QUESTION 1:

You put $1000 in the bank at 5% annual interest. How much will you have at the end of one year?