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cplusplus:control_structures_repetition_in_algorithms [2013/06/30 09:14] – [Input validation] mithatcplusplus:control_structures_repetition_in_algorithms [2017/02/06 17:32] mithat
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-====== Control Structures: Repetition in algorithms ======+====== Control Structures: Repetition in Algorithms ======
  
 Mithat Konar\\  Mithat Konar\\ 
-2013-02-28+2017-02-06
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-  * Input validation 
-  * Sentinel/flag control 
   * Counter control   * Counter control
 +  * Sentinel/flag control
 +  * Input validation
 +  * Menus
   * Iterators   * Iterators
  
-===== Input validation ===== +===== Counter-controlled repetition ===== 
-    * "Block moving to next section until user has entered valid data." +  * "Repeat something a known number of times." 
-    * Pseudo code:<code>Get input value from user +  * Uses a counter variable. 
-While input value is not valid +  * Pseudo code:<code>Set counter's initial value 
-    Get input value from user</code>+While counter has not yet exceeded the STOP_VALUE 
 +    Do something 
 +    Increment counter</code>
  
-===== Sentinel/flag control =====+===== Sentinel control =====
  
   * **Sentinel**:   * **Sentinel**:
-    * Value(s) that indicate(s) a special condition"special value" +    * Value(s) that indicate(s) a special condition---a "special value"
-  * **Flag**: +
-    * Sometimes used as a synonym for sentinel +
-    * Sometimes means a sentinel that is a Boolean value+
  
 ===== Sentinel-controlled repetition ===== ===== Sentinel-controlled repetition =====
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     Get input value</code>     Get input value</code>
   * Input validation might be considered a special case of sentinel controlled repetition.   * Input validation might be considered a special case of sentinel controlled repetition.
 +  * **Flag**:
 +    * Sometimes used as a synonym for sentinel
 +    * Sometimes means a sentinel that is a Boolean value
 +
 +===== Input validation =====
 +    * "Prevent moving to next section until user has entered valid data."
 +    * Pseudo code:<code>Get input value from user
 +While input value is not valid
 +    Get input value from user</code>
  
 ===== Menus ===== ===== Menus =====
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     Show menu     Show menu
     Get menu choice from user</code>     Get menu choice from user</code>
- 
-===== Counter-controlled repetition ===== 
-  * "Repeat something a known number of times." 
-  * Uses a counter variable. 
-  * Pseudo code:<code>Set counter's initial value 
-While counter has not yet exceeded the STOP_VALUE 
-    Do something 
-    Increment counter</code> 
- 
  
 ===== Iterators ===== ===== Iterators =====
cplusplus/control_structures_repetition_in_algorithms.txt · Last modified: 2020/02/10 21:45 by mithat

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