Why must state variables be declared outside the loop?
If declared inside the loop block, the variable is created and destroyed on every iteration, meaning it cannot accumulate data or persist after the loop ends.
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A boolean flag is a true/false variable used to remember if a specific condition was met during the execution of a loop.
An accumulator is a variable (usually starting at 0 or an empty string) used to gather and sum up data over multiple iterations of a loop.
Create a state variable outside the loop set to the smallest possible integer. Inside the loop, update it if the current element is greater than the state variable.
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