Programming Example
for loop with multiple test conditions
We can have multiple initializations in the for loop as shown below.
for (i=1,j=1;i<10 && j<10; i++, j++)
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int i,j;
for (i=1,j=1 ; i<3 || j<5; i++,j++)
{
printf("%d, %d\n",i ,j);
}
return 0;
}1, 1
2, 2
3, 3
4, 4
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We can have multiple initialization in the for loop as shown below.
for (i=1,j=1;i<10 && j<10; i++, j++)
What’s the difference between above for loop and a simple for loop?
1. It is initializing two variables. Note: both are separated by comma (,).
2. It has two test conditions joined together using AND (&&) logical operator. Note: You cannot use multiple test conditions separated by comma, you must use logical operator such as && or || to join conditions.
3. It has two variables in increment part. Note: Should be separated by comma.
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