Answer to Question #145521 in Python for Nhlanhla

Question

Using examples, explain the difference between a definite loop and an indefinite loop.

Answer 1

A definite loop is repeated a given number of times and we need it when we know how many times we want to repeat the iteration:

for i in range(5):
  print(i)

It is also suitable for traversing Iterable objects:

l = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
for i in l:
  print(i)

An indefinite loop is useful in cases where we don't know in advance how many times we should repeat the iteration:

i = int(input())
while (i != 0):
  print(i)
  i = int(input())