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Infinite Loops

Explore the concept of infinite loops in Java. Understand why they happen, the challenges they present, and when they can be useful. Learn to identify and fix infinite loops to write reliable Java code.

Emergence of infinite loops

One common programming mistake is to create an infinite loop. An infinite loop refers to a loop, which under certain valid (or at least plausible) input, will never exit.

Note: Beginning programmers should be careful to examine all the possible inputs into a loop to ensure that for each such set of inputs, there is an exit condition that will eventually be reached.

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