I know I’ve complained before about people who decide they’re going to be computer science majors without ever having done any programming, but it’s midterm time again and I never cease to be amazed at the questions that come up during review sessions. If you’re taking a class in Java and you’re not sure what a for loop is two days before the midterm, that’s indicative of greater problems than those that are purely loop-specific, I’m afraid. I don’t think I’m just being smug here because I understand the material and some others don’t; this isn’t the introductory class for freshmen, after all. There’s a programming prerequisite that you’re supposed to have fulfilled before taking this one, either with one of a couple of other recommended courses or with the equivalent experience, and I honestly don’t see how anyone who’s taken even the minimum (one semester of C) can fail to grasp the fundamental concepts involved in fucking loops, fer chrissakes.