C - Sums of integers with a while loop nested in a for loop

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Introduction

In this example you'll nest a while loop inside a for loop.

Demo

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
  unsigned long sum = 1UL;         // Stores the sum of integers
  unsigned int j = 1U;             // Inner loop control variable
  unsigned int count = 0;          // Number of sums to be calculated

                   // Prompt for, and read the input count
  printf("\nEnter the number of integers you want to sum: ");
  scanf(" %u", &count);

  for (unsigned int i = 1; i <= count; ++i)
  {//  ww w.  j av a 2  s . co m
    sum = 1UL;                     // Initialize sum for the inner loop
    j = 1;                           // Initialize integer to be added
    printf("\n1");

    // Calculate sum of integers from 1 to i
    while (j < i)
    {
      sum += ++j;
      printf(" + %u", j);          // Output +j - on the same line
    }
    printf(" = %lu", sum);         // Output  = sum
  }
  printf("\n");
  return 0;
}

Result

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