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  • Getting Started
    • C's "Hello, World!" Explained Line by Line (for R & Python Users)
    • How to Test a Small C Snippet Quickly
  • Variables and Data Types
    • Declaring Multiple Variables in One Line in C
    • float vs double in C: Precision, Memory, and When to Use Which
  • Operators and Input
    • Pre-Increment vs Post-Increment in C: ++i vs i++
    • Checking User Input in C: Is It Really a Number?
  • Making Decisions
    • Nested if in C, Explained with Real-Life Examples
    • Shortcut Ways to Write if in C: the Ternary Operator and More
    • The switch Statement in C: Syntax, break, Fall-Through and Examples
  • Loops
    • The do-while Loop in C: Run First, Check After
    • Why Use break in a while Loop If the Condition Already Stops It?
    • Printing a Comma-Separated List in C (No Trailing Comma, Clean Line Breaks)
    • 5 while Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
    • 5 for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
    • 5 Nested for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)
  • Arrays and Structs
    • How to Save Loop Results in an Array in C
    • Structs in C: Grouping Related Data (with Python and R Comparisons)
  • Random Numbers
    • srand(time(NULL)) in C: Why Random Numbers Repeat and How to Seed Them
    • Tossing a Die in C Until We Get a 6

Loops

Repeat work with while, do-while and for, then practise.
5.1The do-while Loop in C: Run First, Check AfterHow C's do-while loop works: the body always runs at least once before the condition is tested. Two PIN-entry examples, plus do-while vs while and common pitfalls.Reading5 min5.2Why Use break in a while Loop If the Condition Already Stops It?If a loop runs while i < 10 but breaks at 4, why write i < 10 at all? The condition is the planned exit and break is the exit for a special case. Four short examples: search, sentinel input, retries and menus.Reading10 min5.3Printing a Comma-Separated List in C (No Trailing Comma, Clean Line Breaks)How to print 0, 1, 2, ... with commas in C: why a plain printf glues the numbers together, four ways to avoid the trailing comma, and how \n works in nested loops for rows of numbers.Code10 min5.45 while Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)Five while-loop exercises in C, from printing even numbers to reversing a number: each with a task, expected output, a step-by-step hint, a tested solution, and a harder follow-up.Lab10 min5.55 for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)Five for-loop exercises in C, from a multiplication table to a star triangle: each with a task, expected output, a step-by-step hint, a tested solution, and a harder follow-up.Lab10 min5.65 Nested for Loop Practice Problems in C (with Hints and Solutions)Five nested for-loop exercises in C: a rectangle, a multiplication grid, a number triangle, a centred pyramid and a checkerboard. Each has expected output, a hint and a tested solution you can reveal.Lab10 min
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The switch Statement in C: Syntax, break, Fall-Through and Examples
The do-while Loop in C: Run First, Check After