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8.1.7.6 while Statement

The while loop has the following form
 
while boolean expression do
  statement

The while statement declares a loop which is executed while boolean expression is true. Since the terminating condition is checked before execution of the loop body, statement may never be executed.

See also

section 8.1.7.7 repeat Statement, section 8.1.7.5 for Statement



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