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Can one stop an infinite loop ?
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Only Superman can stop it. That's why programmers avoid infinite loops with the break statement or with the right conditions.
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If the loop is inside a function, you can put a condition inside it and use return to get out of the function.
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you can correct the code by using a condition that is actually possible. if not it will continue running
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Yes, break
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ctrl c
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In general,
There are ways to stop an infinite loop
1.using a break statement - which is not a good way to terminate the loop (unless you free your resources)
2.mention/use a loop condition that causes the loop to terminate gracefully.
3.define a timeout in your application, once it occurs write a handler that would free resources and use a break.
3.a Simulate a timeout using interrupts/timers if it is an embedded application.
3.b if it is a linux system application, send a signal like SIGUSR1 handle it, free resources and terminate the loop
these are only few ways.There may be more depending on the application and coding environment in practice.
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break;
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Just press the buttons ctrl+c
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Hate infinite loops like Medusa!
They are disastrous sometimes.
When making loops cross-check to be sure it is not infinite before moving on.
During my early Java2D days, I mistakenly made scan infinite loop. So terrible it took me 30 minutes! To shut down my windows 7 PC