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Pseudocode

This is a simple way to solve a problem in a step wise manner


in English like statement. Algorithm is also sequence of step
and it shows program flow but there is a difference in
algorithm and pseudocode.

Some keywords/ terms used in pseudocode

A) START/BEGIN : This the starting of a pseudocode.

B) END/ STOP : Represents ending of the pseudocode.

C) OUTPUT/ WRITE : To display message/value.

D) INPUT/READ : Accept value from users.

Example of pseudocode

START
OUTPUT “enter a no”
INPUT a
OUTPUT “enter second no”
INPUT b
OUTPUT “sum of two no=”, a+b
END

Syntax in Pseudocode

1. IF . . . ENDIF
2. WHILE . . . ENDWHILE
3. FOR . . . ENDFOR
Simple IF

IF condition THEN
---------
---------
ENDIF

IF ELSE

IF condition THEN
---------
---------
ELSE
---------
---------
ENDIF

NESTED IF

IF condition THEN
---------
---------
ELSEIF condition THEN
---------
---------
ELSEIF condition THEN
---------
---------
ELSE
---------
---------
ENDIF
Examples with IF, IF-ELSE, NESTED-IF

1. Check if a number is positive


BEGIN
INPUT num
IF num > 0 THEN
OUTPUT "The number is positive"
ENDIF
END

2. Check if a number is positive or negative.


BEGIN
INPUT num
IF num > 0 THEN
OUTPUT "The number is positive"
ELSE
OUTPUT "The number is negative or zero"
ENDIF
END

3. Check if a number is positive, negative, or zero.


BEGIN
INPUT num
IF num > 0 THEN
OUTPUT "The number is positive"
ELSE
IF num < 0 THEN
OUTPUT "The number is negative"
ELSE
OUTPUT "The number is zero"
ENDIF
ENDIF
END
Examples with WHILE LOOP
1. Print Numbers from 1 to 10
BEGIN
SET i = 1
WHILE i ≤ 10 DO
OUTPUT (i)
i = i+1
ENDWHILE
END

2. Print Numbers from 1 to 10


BEGIN
INPUT num
SET reverse = 0
WHILE num > 0 DO
remainder = num % 10
reverse = reverse * 10 + remainder
num = num / 10
ENDWHILE
OUTPUT reverse
END

Examples with FOR LOOP


1. Print Numbers from 1 to 10
START
FOR i=1 TO 10 DO
OUTPUT (i)
ENDFOR
END

2. Multiplication Table for a Number


START
INPUT n
FOR i=1 TO 10 DO
OUTPUT (n*i)
ENDFOR
END

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