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Answer and Explanation:
def loop(start, stop, step):
return_string = ""
if step == 0:
step = 1
if start > stop: # the bug was here, fixed it
step = abs(step) * -1
else:
step = abs(step)
for count in range(start, stop, step):
return_string += str(count) + " "
return return_string.strip()
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>int fNumber,scndNumber = -1, </em>
<em>dup = 0;
</em>
<em>do {
</em>
<em>cin >> fNumber;
</em>
<em>if ( scndNumber == -1) {
</em>
<em>scndNumber = fNumber;
</em>
<em>}
</em>
<em>else {
</em>
<em>if ( scndNumber == fNumber )
</em>
<em>duplicates++;
</em>
<em>else
</em>
<em>scndNumber = fNumber;
</em>
<em>}
</em>
<em>} while(fNumber > 0 ); </em>
<em>cout << dup;
</em>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Here three variables are declared to hold the first number which is used obtain all the inputs given by the user, second number to hold the value of <em>last encountered number and “dup” variable to count the number of duplicate values.</em>
<em>“Do-while”</em> loop help us to get the input check whether it is same as previous input if yes then it <em>adds to the duplicate</em> value otherwise the new previous value if stored.