convert for loop into while and do..while

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  1. philay

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    Code:
    #include<stdio.h>
    int main ()
    {
    int i,j;
    
    for(i=1;i<=5;i++)  {
      for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
        printf("%i",i);
      printf("\n");
    }
    
    return 0;
    
    }
    
    The output is
    1
    22
    333
    4444
    55555

    this is the "for" method, how do i convert it into while and do..while format? i just still noob in programming , any expert help me out pls? thx
     
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    for ( a ; b ; c ) d;

    Is approximately
    a;
    while ( b ) { d; c; }
     
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    ya, but if got 2 loops? for(i=0;i<=8;i++) the first loop then inside another for (j=0;j<=i;j++)?
     
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    So two for loops become two while loops - what's the problem?
     
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    Code:
    int i=1,j=1;
    
    while(i<=5)  {
        printf("%i",i);
        i++;
        while(j<=i)  {
           printf("\n");
           j++;
    }
    
    but if i write like this, i compile cant get the correct output same as the for loop
    1
    22
    333
    4444
    55555
     
  6. philay

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    Code:
    int i=1,j=1;
    
    do {
       printf("%i",i);
       i++;
    do {
       printf("\n");
       j++;
    }while(j<=i);
    }while(i<=5);
    
     
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    For while loop you should increment the counter as the last statement and then it will be equivalent.

    Do while loops are a bit different and cannot be equal to for loop but in your case applying the increment as the last statement of the loop would do.
     
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    i don't really get what u really mean.. how about u post the code for me? then i will know better
     
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    Refer to my other post
    Code:
    for([COLOR=Red]i=1[/COLOR];[COLOR=Blue]i<=5[/COLOR];[COLOR=Magenta]i++[/COLOR])  {
    [COLOR=Lime]  for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
        printf("%i",i);
      printf("\n");[/COLOR]
    }
    
    Becomes
    Code:
    [COLOR=Red]i=1[/COLOR];
    while ( [COLOR=Blue]i<=5[/COLOR] ) {
    [COLOR=Lime]  for(j=1;j<=i;j++)
        printf("%i",i);
      printf("\n");[/COLOR]
      [COLOR=Magenta]i++[/COLOR];
    }
    
    Now apply the same transformation to the inner loop, and you're done.
     
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    kk, thx so much for the help
     
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    One thing remember before putting any problem just try to solve atleast one time.
     
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