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diff --git a/source/lang/while.rst b/source/lang/while.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..be1ea14 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/lang/while.rst @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +.. _lang-while: + +while Loops +=========== + +Description +----------- + +**while** loops will loop continuously, and infinitely, until the +expression inside the parenthesis, () becomes false. Something must +change the tested variable, or the **while** loop will never exit. +This could be in your code, such as an incremented variable, or an +external condition, such as testing a sensor. + + + +Syntax +------ + +:: + + while(expression){ + // statement(s) + } + + + +Parameters +---------- + +expression - a (boolean) C statement that evaluates to true or +false + + + +Example +------- + +:: + + var = 0; + while(var < 200){ + // do something repetitive 200 times + var++; + } + + + +.. include:: cc-attribution.txt |