Introduction to Java Through Game Development: Learn Java Programming Skills by Working with Video Games

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V. G. BruscaIntroduction to Java Through Game Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8951-8_6

6. Looping and Iteration

Victor G. Brusca¹  

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Edison, NJ, USA

 

You’ve built up your coding toolbox, and you have a good selection of powerful tools, including data structures, at your fingertips. One thing that we’ve looked at in a few code listings but haven’t reviewed in detail is how to run code over and over again in a loop.

Looping and iteration, much like flow control, are integral to many Java programs. In fact, we couldn’t really have games without them. I’ll elaborate on this further when we cover main game loops, in depth, later on in the chapter. ...