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Using do...while to Loop an Indeterminate Number of Times

In some situations, you won't know the exact number of times a loop needs to be performed—not even when the loop begins. When you need to create such a loop, using the do...while loop is the best solution.

The do...while comes in a number of flavors. Its most basic form has the following syntax:

						do statement while (expression);
					

The following syntax is used to execute multiple statements: do { [Statements] } while (expression);

Ending a do...while Loop

A do...while loop without some sort of exit mechanism or defined condition is an endless loop. In its most basic form, nothing is present ...