Omitting the Test

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Answer:

Yes. (Actually, a good answer would be "sounds dangerous", because it is.)

Omitting the Test

When the test part of a for is omitted it is as if the value true were put in its place. So, 

for ( initialize ;   ; change )
  loopBody ;

is the same as: 

for ( initialize ;  true  ; change )
  loopBody ;

This is done for compatibility with the language "C" and should not be done in newly written programs. In truth, it should never have been done in "C".

QUESTION 14:

Could all three parts be omitted from a for?

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