Let's take an example
In the code above the condition is always true so the loop is infinite but int datatype have a limit so what will happen if value of "a" crosses it.Is it really infinite ?int a = 1; for(;a>0;a++)
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Confused about infinite loop
Let's take an example
In the code above the condition is always true so the loop is infinite but int datatype have a limit so what will happen if value of "a" crosses it.Is it really infinite ?int a = 1; for(;a>0;a++)
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Re: Confused about infinite loop
When the range is exceeded, the int will turn negative and thus breaking out of the loop.
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Re: Confused about infinite loop
The correct way to do the loop would be:
int a = 1; for(int b = 0; b < a; b++){ System.out.println("JavaProgrammingForums.com"); }
The loop will loop by the value set in a.
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Re: Confused about infinite loop
What newbie said. You would get what is known as an integer overflow, if I remember the term correctly.
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