Which of the following Bare Bones programs is self-terminating?
A) while X not 0 do;
end;
B) while X not 0 do;
decr X;
end;
C)decr X;
while X not 0 do;
end;

Question

Which of the following Bare Bones programs is self-terminating?
A) while X not 0 do;
end; 
B) while X not 0 do;
decr X;
end; 
C)decr X; 
while X not 0 do;
end;

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The program in choice B decreases X in each iteration of the while loop, and will eventually cause X to become 0, which will terminate the loop. Therefore, this program is self-terminating. The programs in choices A and C do not have any code within the loop that can cause it to terminate, so they will loop infinitely under certain circumstances.

Which of the Following Bare Bones Programs Is Self-Terminating