created: 01/03/99; revised: 01/22/00, 07/18/02, 05/25/03, 01/29/06

CHAPTER 42 — More about the `for` Statement

The for is a useful and frequently used statement. This chapter discusses a few more details you should know to make full use of it.

Chapter Topics:

Loop control variable delared in the for statement
Scope of a loop control variable
Floating point increments

QUESTION 1:

(Review:) What is the advantage of a for statement over a while statement?