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The while loop is a special form of loop that will continue to repeat as long as the [[#Test Condition|test condition]] evaluates to false.
 
The while loop is a special form of loop that will continue to repeat as long as the [[#Test Condition|test condition]] evaluates to false.
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
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In java, the while loop takes the form of
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<pre>
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while(test condition) {
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  ...
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  statements
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  ...
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}
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</pre>
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In this particular situation, the while loop will continue to iterate until the test condition evaluates to false.
  
 
==Test Condition==
 
==Test Condition==

Revision as of 16:40, 20 February 2007

Introduction

The while loop is a special form of loop that will continue to repeat as long as the test condition evaluates to false.

Syntax

In java, the while loop takes the form of

while(test condition) {
   ...
   statements
   ...
}

In this particular situation, the while loop will continue to iterate until the test condition evaluates to false.

Test Condition

Uses