JavaScript Design

Loops

Loops in JavaScript are similar to loops in C++ and Java and most other languages using loop structures. In this section, you will find explanations of the different types of loops in JavaScript and suggestions where they are typically used most effectively in a script. In previous chapters, several examples used loop structures to illustrate how to employ operators and variables. Now in this section, the loop structures themselves are the focal point of discussion.

The for Loop

One of the most used and familiar loops is the for loop. This loop iterates through a sequence of statements for a number of times determined by a condition. The condition can be a constant based on a numeric literal (a number) or a constant (that is, a math constant), ...