C# 0 The Complete Reference

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    for(i=1; i <= 10; i++) {

      sum = sum + i;

      prod = prod * i;

    }

    Console.WriteLine("Sum is " + sum);

    Console.WriteLine("Product is " + prod);

  }

}

The output is shown here:

Sum is 55

Product is 3628800

Here, the block enables one loop to compute both the sum and the product. Without the use 

of the block, two separate 

for

 loops would have been required.

One last point: Code blocks do not introduce any runtime inefficiencies. In other words, 

the

{

 and 

}

 do not consume any extra time during the execution of a program. In fact, because 

of their ability to simplify (and clarify) the coding of certain algorithms, the use of code blocks 

generally results in increased speed and efficiency.