5.3 - The while Loop
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Practice Questions
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Write a while loop that prints numbers from 1 to 5.
💡 Hint: Remember to increment the variable inside the loop!
Create a while loop that stops when a variable reaches 10.
💡 Hint: What condition will make sense to stop at 10?
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What does a while loop do in Python?
💡 Hint: Think about when the code will stop running.
True or False: A while loop can cause an infinite loop if the condition is never met.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if you forget to update your condition.
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Write a program that finds all the prime numbers up to a given input number using a while loop.
💡 Hint: You’ll need to check divisibility for each candidate prime.
Create a 'guess the number' game using a while loop where the user has to guess a number between 1 and 50.
💡 Hint: Keep track of the number of attempts!
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