FOR / NEXT loop (counted)

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Definition

FOR variable = start TO finish STEP increment ... NEXT variable; used when the number of repeats is known.

Example

FOR i = 1 TO 5 ... NEXT i

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Where you'll use it in the test

Syllabus area: Code patterns.

Question types it can appear in

Pseudocode: Use it correctly in the exam pseudocode editor.
Code reading: Code or algorithm reading: interpret a fragment and state its output or purpose.
Python: Write or complete it in the online Python tool.

Where it has appeared in the paper

The Software Engineering Project (Part A). Part letters follow each paper’s own layout.

How to use it

A model sentence

General advice, built from the definition and example above

Code pattern: “FOR variable = start TO finish STEP increment ...” Then apply it: FOR i = 1 TO 5 ... NEXT i

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Flashcard: FOR / NEXT loop (counted) in Code Patterns: Pseudocode, Python, SQL, CSS (Years 11 and 12) · study that set
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