For loop execution model in PHP - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to print numbers from 1 to 5 using a for loop.

PHP

<?php
for ($i = 1; $i [1] 5; $i++) {
    echo $i . " ";
}
?>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A>

B<=

C<

D>=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '<' will stop the loop before reaching 5.

Using '>' or '>=' will cause the loop not to run as expected.

The for loop runs while the condition is true. Using <= ensures the loop includes 5.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to sum numbers from 1 to 10 using a for loop.

PHP

<?php
$sum = 0;
for ($j = 1; $j [1] 10; $j++) {
    $sum += $j;
}
echo $sum;
?>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A<=

B<

C>

D>=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '<' excludes 10 from the sum.

Using '>' or '>=' will not run the loop as intended.

Using <= includes 10 in the sum, so the total is correct.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the for loop condition to count down from 5 to 1.

PHP

<?php
for ($k = 5; $k [1] 1; $k--) {
    echo $k . " ";
}
?>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A<

B<=

C>

D>=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '<' or '<=' will cause the loop not to run.

Using '>' without '=' will miss the last number 1.

Since $k is decreasing, the loop should continue while $k is greater than or equal to 1.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a for loop that prints even numbers from 2 to 10.

PHP

<?php
for ($m = [1]; $m [2] 10; $m += 2) {
    echo $m . " ";
}
?>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A2

B1

C<=

D<

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Starting at 1 will print odd numbers.

Using '<' will exclude 10 from the output.

Start at 2 and continue while $m is less than or equal to 10 to print even numbers up to 10.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a for loop that prints numbers from 10 down to 2, stepping by 2.

PHP

<?php
for ($n = [1]; $n [2] 2; $n [3] 2) {
    echo $n . " ";
}
?>

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A10

B>=

C-=

D<=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using '<=' will cause the loop not to run.

Using '+=' will increase the value instead of decreasing.

Start at 10, continue while $n is greater than or equal to 2, and decrease $n by 2 each time.

Practice

1. What is the role of the condition part in a PHP for loop?

easy

A. It decides if the loop should continue running or stop.

B. It sets the starting value of the loop variable.

C. It changes the loop variable after each iteration.

D. It runs only after the loop finishes.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the for loop parts

   A PHP for loop has three parts: initialization, condition, and increment.

2. Step 2: Identify the condition's role

   The condition is checked before each loop run to decide if the loop continues or stops.

3. Final Answer:

   It decides if the loop should continue running or stop. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Condition controls loop continuation = It decides if the loop should continue running or stop. [OK]

Hint: Condition controls loop stop or continue [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing initialization with condition
• Thinking increment runs before loop starts
• Believing condition runs after loop ends

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax for a PHP for loop that counts from 0 to 4?

easy

A. for $i = 0; $i <= 4; $i++ {}

B. for ($i = 0; $i < 4; $i--) {}

C. for ($i = 0; $i <= 4; ++i) {}

D. for ($i = 0; $i <= 4; $i++) {}

Solution

1. Step 1: Check for loop syntax rules

   PHP for loops require parentheses around initialization, condition, and increment, separated by semicolons.

2. Step 2: Validate each option

   for ($i = 0; $i <= 4; $i++) {} uses correct syntax with $i starting at 0, condition $i <= 4, and increment $i++. Others have syntax errors or wrong increments.

3. Final Answer:

   for ($i = 0; $i <= 4; $i++) {} -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Correct for loop syntax = for ($i = 0; $i <= 4; $i++) {} [OK]

Hint: Use parentheses and semicolons correctly in for loops [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Missing parentheses around for loop parts
• Using ++i without $ sign
• Wrong increment direction (i-- instead of i++)

3. What will be the output of this PHP code?

$sum = 0;
for ($i = 1; $i <= 3; $i++) {
    $sum += $i;
}
echo $sum;

medium

A. 6

B. 123

C. 3

D. 0

Solution

1. Step 1: Trace the loop iterations

   The loop runs with $i = 1, 2, 3. Each time, $sum adds $i: 0+1=1, 1+2=3, 3+3=6.

2. Step 2: Calculate final sum

   After the loop, $sum is 6, which is printed by echo.

3. Final Answer:

   6 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Sum 1+2+3 = 6 [OK]

Hint: Add loop variable each iteration to sum [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Concatenating numbers instead of adding
• Starting loop at 0 instead of 1
• Using wrong loop condition

4. Identify the error in this PHP for loop:

for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i) {
    echo $i;
}

medium

A. Condition should be $i <= 5.

B. Missing increment operation in the loop header.

C. Initialization is incorrect.

D. Echo statement syntax is wrong.

Solution

1. Step 1: Examine the for loop header

   The loop header has initialization ($i = 0), condition ($i < 5), but increment is just $i without ++ or --.

2. Step 2: Identify the missing increment

   Without increment like $i++, the loop variable never changes, causing an infinite loop or no progress.

3. Final Answer:

   Missing increment operation in the loop header. -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Increment missing = Missing increment operation in the loop header. [OK]

Hint: Ensure increment changes loop variable each time [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting ++ or -- in increment
• Changing condition to wrong comparison
• Misplacing semicolons in loop header

5. You want to print all even numbers from 2 to 10 using a PHP for loop. Which code correctly does this?

hard

A. for ($i = 2; $i < 10; $i += 2) { echo $i . ' '; }

B. for ($i = 0; $i <= 10; $i += 2) { echo $i . ' '; }

C. for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; }

D. for ($i = 2; $i < 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; }

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the goal

   We want to print even numbers from 2 to 10 inclusive.

2. Step 2: Check each option

   for ($i = 2; $i < 10; $i += 2) { echo $i . ' '; } prints 2 4 6 8, missing 10. for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; } loops 1 to 10 and prints only even numbers 2 4 6 8 10 correctly. for ($i = 2; $i < 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; } stops at 9, missing 10. for ($i = 0; $i <= 10; $i += 2) { echo $i . ' '; } starts at 0, which is not in the range 2 to 10.

3. Step 3: Choose the best option

   for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; } is correct and flexible, printing even numbers by checking inside the loop.

4. Final Answer:

   for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; } -> Option C

5. Quick Check:

   Loop 1-10, print if even = for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) { if ($i % 2 == 0) echo $i . ' '; } [OK]

Hint: Use modulo % to check even numbers inside loop [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Stopping loop before 10
• Starting loop at 0 when not needed
• Forgetting to check even condition