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Possible additional topics for Chapter 6 (Loops/Strings)
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Description
Would it be useful to add content to cover:
- Post-increment/decrement vs. pre-increment/decrement and how they differ when used in an assignment
x = ++y;vsx = y++; - do/while loops (particularly in the context of input validation)
- break (with cautionary note to avoid unless absolutely necessary)
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Locate the LaTeX source for Chapter 6 and review how loops, strings, and related examples are currently presented. Compare the chapter against the proposed increment/decrement, do/while, input-validation, and break topics; done means the agreed topics are incorporated consistently and the chapter still builds successfully.
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- Tech stack
- java
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- documentation
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- Documentation
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- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100