Thread: initialization

  1. 02-04-2012 #1
    abood1190
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    initialization

    sometimes .. we initialize a variable to zero ! why?

    look at this algorithm for example ( nested loop ) :


    Code:
    totalSteps = 0
FOR outsideCounter = 1 TO 5 INC BY 1
FOR insideCounter = 1 TO 5 INC BY 1
totalSteps = totalSteps + 1
OUTPUT “Outside = “ outsideCounter,
“ Inside = “, insideCounter,
“ Total Steps = “, totalSteps
ENDFOR
ENDFOR
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    Quote Originally Posted by abood1190
    sometimes .. we initialize a variable to zero ! why?
    Because it makes sense.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
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