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C. MilanesiBeginning Rusthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7208-4_4

4. Controlling Execution Flow

Carlo Milanesi1  
(1)
Bergamo, Italy
 
In this chapter, you will learn:

  • How to use if statements to execute different statements based on a Boolean condition

  • How to use if expressions to generate different values based on a Boolean condition

  • How to use while statements to repeat some statements as long as a Boolean condition holds

  • How to use for statements to repeat some statements for a definite number of times

  • What is the scope of validity of variables

Conditional Statements (if)

The main usage of Boolean values, introduced in the previous chapter, is in making decisions ...

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