What is wrong with the following algorithm?
1.  Set X to be 1
2.  Increment X
3.  Print X
4.  If X 0, repeat from 2
A)It does not produce a result.
B)It is ambiguous.
C)It does not halt in a finite amount of time.
D)It is not well ordered.

Question

What is wrong with the following algorithm?
1.  Set X to be 1
2.  Increment X
3.  Print X
4.  If X > 0, repeat from 2
A)It does not produce a result.
B)It is ambiguous.
C)It does not halt in a finite amount of time.
D)It is not well ordered.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The algorithm described enters an infinite loop because X will always be greater than 0 after the first increment, causing steps 2 and 3 to repeat indefinitely without a condition to break the loop.

What Is Wrong with the Following Algorithm