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What does an iteration variable do?

links to the database

translates from decimal to binary

keeps track of how many times a loop has executed

chooses whether to run a conditional statement

keeps track of how many times a loop has executed

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An iteration variable is a variable used in programming to keep track of the number of times a loop has executed. It is commonly used in loops such as for loops and while loops. The purpose of an iteration variable is to control the flow of a loop and determine when the loop should stop running.

In simple terms, an iteration variable acts as a counter that increments or decrements with each iteration of the loop. It can be used to control the number of iterations the loop should go through or to access and manipulate elements in a collection or database.

For example, let's say you have a list of names and you want to print each name one by one. You can use an iteration variable, such as "i", to keep track of the current index of the list. In each iteration, the value of "i" will change, allowing you to access a different name from the list until all the names have been printed.

Here's an example in Python:

```python
names = ["Alice", "Bob", "Charlie", "Dave"]
for i in range(len(names)):
print(names[i])
```

In this case, the iteration variable "i" increases from 0 to 3 (the length of the "names" list), ensuring that the loop executes four times, printing each name in the list.

So, to recap, an iteration variable keeps track of how many times a loop has executed, allowing you to control the flow and perform actions repetitively.