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Beginning C# 3.0
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Beginning C# 3.0

by Jack Purdum
May 2008
Beginner
550 pages
13h 22m
English
Wrox
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Chapter 7. Statement Repetition Using Loops

Computer programs are very good at doing repetitive tasks . . . much better than humans, because computers don't get bored. In this chapter, I examine program loops. These are simply a means by which a program can repeat the execution of a given set of program statements. In this chapter you will learn the following:

  • What a loop is and when it should be used

  • What constitutes a well-behaved program loop

  • What happens when loops are ill-behaved

  • What a for loop is

  • What a while loop is

  • What a do-while loop is

  • When to use the break and continue statements

Most nontrivial programs use some form of program loop. Loops are so useful that C# makes several different types available. Let's see what loops can do for you.

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