Merge pull request #263 from IcySlurpee/patch-1

clarify for-loop challenge wording to fix #220
workshopper · Aug 17, 2019 · efaa357 · efaa357
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diff --git a/problems/for-loop/problem.md b/problems/for-loop/problem.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ On each iteration of the loop, add the number `i` to the `total` variable. To do
 total += i;
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+When this statement is used in a for loop, it can also be known as _an accumulator_.  Think of it like a cash register's running total while each item is scanned and added up.  For this challenge, you have 10 items and they just happen to be increasing in price by 1 each item (with the first item free!).
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 After the for loop, use `console.log()` to print the `total` variable to the terminal.
 
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