Introduction: C++: Countdown With "for" Loop

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C++ program that counts down from a number that the user enters.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()

{ // start main function

int alpha;
int countdown;

cout << "Enter number to countdown from: ";
cin >> countdown;

for (alpha=0; alpha<=countdown; countdown--)
    {
    cout << "Countdown at: " << countdown << endl;
    if (countdown==0)
        cout << "Liftoff!";
    }  // end for loop


return 0;

} // end main function

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Step 1: C++ Program That Counts Down From a Number That a User Enters

C++ program that counts down from a number that the user enters.

using namespace std;

int main()

{ // start main function

int alpha;
int countdown;

cout << "Enter number to countdown from: ";
cin >> countdown;

for (alpha=0; alpha<=countdown; countdown--)
    {
    cout << "Countdown at: " << countdown << endl;
    if (countdown==0)
        cout << "Liftoff!";
    }  // end for loop


return 0;

} // end main function

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