python loops

a command within a loop statement in computer code that stops a loop without executing a loop else statement

break

if an infinite loop occurs, what keystrokes will allow terminal to abort the script but remain running ?

control-c

ff counter = 0 to start a loop, what loop code (shortest possible) will add 1 to counter on each iteration ?

counter += 1

the statement that executes if the loop condition becomes false

else

a repeating section of code that repeats until a counter reaches its limit

for loop

what's the correct syntax for the statement to loop from 0 to 10 (including 10) ?

for x in range(11):

symbols used in Python to add the number on the right to the left and change the number on the left to the result

+=1

what symbol ends all loop condition statements ?

:

a loop where the original condition never becomes false and the loop iterates over and over forever

infinite

a single repetition of a loop in Python

iteration

a single data set of an associative array or dictionary

key-value pair

a control structure in Python that executes the same lines of code multiple times until a starting condition becomes false

loop

what danger do loops pose to computers ?

they can become infinite

what's the purpose of a break statement

to stop looping without else

which loops are in greater danger of becoming infinite - for or while?

while

a section of code that repeats as long as a condition is true (but does not count through a range)

while loop

what's the correct statement for looping while x < 5 ?

while x < 5:

a function that unites two lists for the purpose of passing them through a loop for the sake of comparison

zip()

what function combines lists and allows a single loop to compare them ?

zip()