LECTURE 6

Nested Control Structures

Control structure that rests entirely within another control structure

We are once again going to observe the top-down stepwise refinement of
the algorithm
We are going to observe nesting of one control structure within another
with the help of following example.

Problem statement

A college has a list of test results (1 = pass, 2 = fail) for 10 students.

Write a program that analyzes the results. If more than 8 students
pass, print "Raise Tuition".

Notice that

Program processes 10 results

Fixed number, use counter-controlled loop
Two counters are used
One counts number of students passed
Another counts number of students failed
Each test result is 1 or 2
If number is not 1, assume it is 2

Formulating algorithm with top-down stepwise

refinement of the nested control structure example

Top level outline

Analyze exam results and decide if tuition should be raised

First refinement
Initialize variables
Input the ten quiz grades and count passes and failures
Print a summary of the exam results and decide if tuition
should be raised

Refine
Initialize variables

to
Initialize passes to zero
Initialize failures to zero
Initialize student counter to one
Notice that only the counters and totals are initialized

Formulating algorithm with top-down stepwise

refinement of the nested control structure example

Refine
Input the ten quiz grades and count passes and failures
to

While student counter is less than or equal to ten

Input the next exam result
If the student passed
Add one to passes
Else
Add one to failures
Add one to student counter

Nested Control Structures

Refine
Print a summary of the exam results and decide if
tuition should be raised
to

Print the number of passes

Print the number of failures
If more than eight students passed
Print Raise tuition

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// example to observe nested control structures

// Analysis of examination results.
#include <iostream.h>
// function main begins program execution
int main()
{
// initialize variables in declarations
int passes = 0;
// number of passes
int failures = 0;
// number of failures
int studentCounter = 1; // student counter
int result;
// one exam result
// process 10 students using counter-controlled loop
while ( studentCounter <= 10 ) {
// prompt user for input and obtain value from user
cout << "Enter result (1 = pass, 2 = fail): ";
cin >> result;

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// if result 1, increment passes; if/else nested in while

if ( result == 1 )
// if/else nested in while
passes = passes + 1;
else // if result not 1, increment failures
failures = failures + 1;
// increment studentCounter so loop eventually terminates
studentCounter = studentCounter + 1;
} // end while
// termination phase; display number of passes and failures
cout << "Passed " << passes << endl;
cout << "Failed " << failures << endl;
// if more than eight students passed, print "raise tuition"
if ( passes > 8 )
cout << "Raise tuition " << endl;
return 0;

// successful termination

} // end function main

Output
Pass=9 which is >8
satisfies the
condition to print
raise tuition

Passed=4which is <8
do not satisfies the
condition to print
raise tuition

for Repetition Structure

for loop is used when the number of times to be repeated is fixed/known

It handles all the details of the counter controlled repetition
Execution continues as long as the boolean expression is true

General format of the for loops

for (initialization; Loop Continuation Test; update)

{
statement block;
}

Initialization action

Done only once at the start

Initialization expression initialize and declare the loops control
variable e.g. int counter = 1;
Notice that there is a semi colon after initialization statement

for Repetition Structure

Loop continuation test

Is a boolean expression
Expreassion contains the final value of the control variable for
which the condition is true e.g. counter <= 10;
Loop continuation test evaluates to true or false
If true body of for is executed, else exit for loop
Notice that there is also a semi colon after loop condition test

Update

Specifies how to update condition

After the execution of the body of the loop, the condition of the
loop is updated e.g. counter ++
Notice that there is no semi colon after updat_action
Example
for( int counter = 1; counter <= 10; counter++ )
cout << counter << endl;
Prints integers from one to ten

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Components of typical for header

for keyword

Control variable name

Final value of control variable for which the

condition is true

for(varcounter=1;counter<=7;++counter)

Initial value of control variable

Increment of control variable

Loop-continuation condition

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Examples Using the for Structure

Vary control variable from 1 to 100 in increments of 1

for (int i = 1, i <= 100; i++)

Vary control variable from 100 to 1 in decrements of -1

for (int i = 100, i >= 1; i--)

Vary control variable from 7 to 77 in steps of 7

for (int i = 7, i <= 77; i += 7)

Vary control variable from 20 to 2 in steps of -2

for (int i = 20, i >= 2; i -= 2)

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For equivalent while structure

In most cases, the for structure can be represented by an equivalent while

structure as follow

initialization;
while ( loop Continuation Test)
{ statement
increment;}
for loop in previous example can be rewritten as while loop as
following
int counter = 1;
//initialization
While(counter<=10) //boolean expression to test the loop condition
{
cout<<counter<<endl; // print the value of counter
counter++;
//incriment counter
}

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Example

Problem statement

Print the integer numbers 1 to 10 on screen using for loop

statement

Flowcharting a typical for repetition structure for the example.

Establish initial
value of control
variable
counter=1
counter=1

counter<=10
Determine if final
value of control
variable has
been reached

false

true
cout<<counter<<
endl;
Body of loop
(this may be many
statements)

counter++
Increment
the control
variable

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// example to print numbers 1 to 10

// Counter-controlled repetition with the for structure.
#include <iostream.h>
// function main begins program execution
int main()
{
// Initialization, repetition condition and incrementing
// are all included in the for structure header.
for ( int counter = 1; counter <= 10; counter++ )
cout << counter << endl;
return 0;

// indicate successful termination

} // end function main

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Example

Problem statement

Write a For statement that computes the sum of

all even integers up 100.

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Example
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// program to sum all even integers from 2 to 100

// Summation with for.e
#include <iostream.h>

output

// function main begins program execution

int main()
{
int sum = 0;
// initialize sum
// sum even integers from 2 through 100
for ( int number = 2; number <= 100; number += 2 )
sum += number;
// add number to sum
Body
of for
can"be
merged
most //
portion
of forsum
structure
cout
<<structure
"Sum is
<<
suminto
<<right
endl;
output
for ( int number = 2; number <= 100; sum += number, number += 2 )

return 0;

// successful termination

;
this semi colon should be placed otherwise result would be wrong.
}Its//not
end
function
maintechnique as it makes it difficult to read the program
a good
programming

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Using multiple variables in for loop

There may be several variables in the for structure that must be initialized
and updated (e.g. incremented or decrement)

Coma operator is used to enable the programmer to use multiple

initialization and increment expressions

For multiple variables, use comma-separated lists

example
for (int i = 0, j = 0; j + i <= 10; j++, i++)
cout << j + i << endl;

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Arithmetic expressions in for structure

the initialization, loop-continuation condition and increment

portions of a for structure can contain arithmetic expressions

Example

Assume x = 2, y = 10
If x and y are not modified in loop body, the statement

for (int j = x; j <= 4*x*y; j+=y/x )

Is equivalent tot the statement

for (int j = 2; j <= 80; j+=5)

As 4*x*y = 4*2*10 = 80 and y/x = 10/2 = 5

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Example program
Problem

statement

Program to calculate compound interest

A person invests $1000.00 in a savings account yielding 5 percent

interest. Assuming that all interest is left on deposit in the
account, calculate and print the amount of money in the account at
the end of each year for 10 years. Use the following formula for
determining these amounts:
a = p(1+r)

p is the original amount invested (i.e., the principal),

r is the annual interest rate,
n is the number of years and
a is the amount on deposit at the end of the nth year
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// example program using for loop

// Calculating compound interest.
#include <iostream.h>
#include <iomanip.h>
<math.h> header needed for
#include <math.h> // enables
program
to usewill
function pow
the pow
function (program
not compile without it).

// function main begins program execution

<math.h> file tells the compiler
int main()
to convert the value of year to a
{
temporary double
double amount;
// amountbefore
on deposit
representation
calling
double principal = 1000.0;
// starting
principal
the function
pow (functions
double rate = .05;
// interest
will
be discussedrate
latter)

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// output table column heads

cout << "Year" << setw( 21 ) << "Amount on deposit" << endl;

Manipulator setw is defined

in <iomanip> library
Sets the field width to at least
// calculate amount on deposit for each of ten years
21 characters position.
for ( int year = 1; year <= 10; year++ ) {
If output less than 21, it is
// calculate new amount for specified year
right-justified.
amount = principal * pow( 1.0 + rate, year );
If the output is more than 21
the field width is extended to
// output one table row
cout << setw( 4 ) << year
accommodated entire value
<< setw( 21 ) << amount << endl;pow(x,y) = x raised to the
yth power.
} // end for
Principal*(1.0 + rate)year
// set floating-point number format
cout << fixed << setprecision( 2 );

return 0;

// indicate successful termination

} // end function main

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Output

Numbers are right-justified

due to setw statements (at
positions 4 and 21).

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