Loops and the While Statement
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Read this chapter, which explains while loops. This is in contrast to how a do-while loop works, which we will discuss later. In a do-while loop, the body of the loop is executed at least one time, whereas in a while loop, the loop may never execute if the loop condition is false.
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Answer:
No. Counting loops can count up by two's, for example. This is a topic for a future chapter.
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whileloop. - loops, coordinating three things Three things that must be coordinated.
- loop control variable The loop control variable.
- counting loop Counting loops.