Exit Criteria

As mentioned in the previous topic, it is crucial to keep in mind that the looping condition should result in false at a certain point in time while programming. Otherwise, the block of code will enter an infinite loop. To ensure that the loop does not enter an infinite loop, it is important to define an exit criterion for the loop.

Exit criteria are defined as a condition that must be met before completing a specific task. It is a set of conditions that must exist before you can declare a program to be complete.

Exit criteria is one of the most important components while defining a loop. As without an exit criterion, the program tends to enter in an infinite loop. These criteria differ from program to program as per the requirement.

For example, while creating a loop to print numbers from 1 to 1000, exit criteria is that loop should exit the block of code when the 1000th number is printed, else the program will enter an infinite loop.