Control variable (programming)
A control variable in computer programming is a program variable that is used to regulate the flow of control of the program .[1]
Usage
A loop control variable is used to regulate the number of times the body of a program loop is executed; it is incremented (or decremented when counting down) each time the loop body is executed. A single control variable can identify the present state of a computer program.
References
- ↑ Bubnicki, Zdzislaw (2005). Modern Control Theory. Berlin: Springer Verlag.
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