From 85c1c72db022bba891868afd3375e39dbe245701 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marti Bolivar Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 06:46:52 -0400 Subject: initial check-in of arduino docs in RST format (converted using wget+pandoc) --- source/arduino/while.rst | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/arduino/while.rst (limited to 'source/arduino/while.rst') diff --git a/source/arduino/while.rst b/source/arduino/while.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5155f09 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/arduino/while.rst @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.. _arduino-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++; + } + -- cgit v1.2.3