Question

How to stop endless loop after N seconds in C

Answer 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int main(void) {
	int i = 1;
	int N = 3;
	
	while (1) {
		printf("%d\n", i);
		i++;
		sleep(1);
		if (i > N) break;
	}

    return 0;
}   
     
	 
	 
/*
run:
     
1
2
3
     
*/

 

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Answer 2

#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int main(void) {
	int i = 1;
	int N = 3;
	
	for(;;) {
		printf("%d\n", i);
		i++;
		sleep(1);
		if (i > N) break;
	}

    return 0;
}   
     
	 
	 
/*
run:
     
1
2
3
     
*/

 

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