Practice Loops – For And While (5) - Loops – for and while

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Question 1.
Print all numbers from 1 to 10 using a for loop.
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Use range function starting from 1 to 11.
Question 2.
Use a while loop to count down from 5 to 0.
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Start count at 5 and decrement.
3Question 3.
What does the 'break' statement do in a loop?
- Terminates the loop
- Skips to the next iteration
- Acts as a placeholder
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Think about where the loop might stop.
4Question 4.
True or False: A while loop will always execute at least once.
- True
- False
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Consider how a while loop starts.
Question 5.
Create a program using nested loops to output a triangle pattern of numbers (1 on the first line, 2 on the second, etc. up to 5 lines).
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The outer loop controls rows, and the inner loop controls printing spaces.
Question 6.
Write a Python program that prompts for a number and calculates its Fibonacci sequence up to that number using a while loop.
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Remember to update your previous numbers in the loop.

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