Thread: Using While Loop to write a program

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    Question Using While Loop to write a program

    How can i start the logic for this program is there a formula or do you all know where can i see a similar example, please.

    Program that uses the while loop to compute and print the sum of a given number of squares.

    Ex. If 5 is Input program will print 55

    I'm not asking to do this for me just want Ideas.

    I'm kind of slow at the beginning of evrything but at the end I'll never forget it.

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    The idea is given to you: "use the while loop to compute and print the sum of a given number of squares".

    So -- figure out the conditions on the while loop (i.e., when should it stop) and what computation needs to happen each step through.

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    if x = something

    n := 0

    for each x

    n := n + x * x

    x := x - 1

    loop

    Right? I mean I know its sort of pseudo-code and sort of a hybrid between basic and pascal, but you get the picture. The trick is getting the input and having a second variable maintain the summation.

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