For purposes of Social Security disability benefits, a person with a disability must have a severe disability (or combination of disabilities) that has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months or result in death, and which prevents working at a substantial gainful activity level.
The for loop. 8. A counter variable is used to control or keep track of the number of times a loop. iterates. In a loop, the counter is usually incremented or decremented. If the. counter variable is not properly initialized, it will not hold the correct number. 9. An accumulator is used to keep a running total of numbers. In a loop, a value is. usually added to the current value of the accumulator.
If the variable that controls a for statement is not needed outside of the loop, it's best to declare the variable in the initialization expression. The names i, j, and k are often used to control for loops; declaring them within the initialization expression limits their life span and reduces errors.