When I look at a statement, how can i tell whether it's an accumulator or a counter?
NAGASAKI
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Jump to PostPlease give an example. An accumulator will generally add several numbers to it. A counter adds one.
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waynespangler
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Please give an example. An accumulator will generally add several numbers to it. A counter adds one.
NAGASAKI
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Thank you! You've answered my question. I thought a counter could add more than one.
waynespangler
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The qualifier is "generally". No hard and fast rule.
J-eezy
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'Loop allows for a repitition of statements - using a condition to decide when the loop should continue or stop
'There are 2 main concepts that come into loops;
'1 - Incrementing - counter = counter + 1 -- always by a constant (in this case '1')
'2 - Accumulating - totalsales = totalsales + sales -- always by a variable (in this case 'sales')
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