nInitialization
nset up the counting variable and any other variables or
constants
nLoop Continuation Condition
nNormally contains the maximum or minimum value that the
counting variable can have
nif this condition is true, loop is repeated; if it is false, the loop is terminated
nLoop Body
nThe code for the task that will be repeated
nLoop Update Statement
nfor counting loops, this is the code that
increments/decrements the counting variable
nPost-Processing code
nfor any post-processing to be done after the loop
completion
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