reasons for infinite loop

int main() {

int i,j; cin>>i>>j;

while(i>0){ int k; j=k; while(k>0){

cout<<"*"; k--; } i--;
}
return 0;
}

Asked by: Anonymous on May 13, 2022, 8:15 a.m. Last updated on May 13, 2022, 8:15 a.m.

It should be k=j, instead of j=k. k was declared but now initialized so, it have large garbage value initially, and you wrote j=k. So every time k is having large garbage value, so its taking too much time

abhishekzobin02052000 last updated on May 16, 2022, 12:52 p.m.

Here is the correct and complete code. Can you try this? I hope it can fix the error you are getting.

include

using namespace std;

int main() { int i, j; cin >> i >> j;

while (i > 0) {
    int k = j; // Initialize k with the value of j
    while (k > 0) {
        cout << "*";
        k--;
    }
    i--;
    cout << endl; // Add a newline after each inner loop
}

return 0;

}

Thanks

gulshan212 last updated on Jan. 16, 2024, 4:13 p.m.

1 Answer(s)

Here you have not taken the value of k so compiler is giving a garbage value and if the garbage value is big then it will print '*' repeatedly.

You should have done k = j instead of j = k.

rakeshraman272611 last updated on May 16, 2022, 12:53 p.m. 1 Reply Upvote

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