I forgot how to create a Infinite Counting Loop

[GenDeath]

And cant seem to find info on such a thing on it in the manual

python Code:

c=0
def a():
	global c
	c=c+1
	print ( c )
	a()

i get the error
" File "<stdin>", line 5, in a
. . .
File "<stdin>", line 5, in a
RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded"
how can i create a infinite loop whereas instead of giving a error saying that its an infinite loop it gives me the number? and continues to add and add
and no it doesn't change anything if you have it stop after it reaches x

[Anman]

Should be print( c ) not print ( c )

[GenDeath]

hahah wow i wish i wouldve noticed that

Okay new issue

python Code:

import sys
sys.setrecursionlimit(100000000000)
c=0
def a():
	global c
	if c < 10000000000:
	 c=c+1
	 print©
	 a()
	else:
	 print("Done")

it now gives RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded in cmp

and these
File "<stdin>", line 6, in a
File "<stdin>", line 6, in a
File "<stdin>", line 6, in a
File "<stdin>", line 6, in a
File "<stdin>", line 6, in a
File "<stdin>", line 3, in a

[Lyerae]

Why do you need an infinite loop?

[Anman]

100000000000 needs to be set to 10000

For more info see http://docs.python.org/library/sys.html

And you are aware you could just use a loop to do this right?

[Siretu]

(11-12-2009 01:38 AM)Anman Wrote:  Should be print( c ) not print ( c )

Does not change anything, at least not in the python version I'm using.

Also, changing the recursion limit and stuff is just quite unnecessary if you haven't got a specific reason not to use a normal loop.

[Tru_Power22]

(11-12-2009 01:34 AM)GenDeath Wrote:  And cant seem to find info on such a thing on it in the manual

python Code:

c=0
def a():
	global c
	c=c+1
	print ( c )
	a()

i get the error
" File "<stdin>", line 5, in a
. . .
File "<stdin>", line 5, in a
RuntimeError: maximum recursion depth exceeded"
how can i create a infinite loop whereas instead of giving a error saying that its an infinite loop it gives me the number? and continues to add and add
and no it doesn't change anything if you have it stop after it reaches x

If your program is that simple can't you just use a for loop? Or do you need this running in the background while your running another piece of code.

[GenDeath]

well actually I used to do infinite loops just for stress testing my comp seeing how many infinite counting loops I could create and play video games as well as play music simultaneously.
Its not so much I need it its just making me mad that i sued to be able to do it and now I can't.

[Siretu]

Something like:

python Code:

while 1:
  pass

or if you want it to count(so it actually does something)

python Code:

x = 1
while x != 0:
   x += 1

[Tru_Power22]

(11-20-2009 04:14 AM)Siretu Wrote:  Something like:

python Code:

while 1:
  pass

or if you want it to count(so it actually does something)

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Couldn't that overflow though? It should be

python Code:

x = 1
while 0 = 1:
   x += 1