Lipi

While Statement

The jabasamma statement is used to repeat a block of code while a condition is true.

Syntax

jabasamma(expression)

Basic While Loop

A simple while loop that counts from 1 to 5:

purna i;
i = 1;

jabasamma(i <= 5) {
  bhana(i);
  i = i + 1;
}
:) Output: 1 2 3 4 5

While Loop with Condition

A while loop that continues until a condition is met:

purna sum;
purna num;

sum = 0;
num = 1;

jabasamma(sum < 100) {
  sum = sum + num;
  num = num + 1;
  bhana("Sum: ");
  bhana(sum);
}

Infinite Loop

You can create an infinite loop using thik as the condition. Be careful with infinite loops, as they can cause your program to hang.

purna i;
i = 1;

jabasamma(thik) {
  bhana(i);
  i = i + 1;
  
  yadi(i > 10) {
    :) Exit the loop when i > 10
    :) (Note: Lipi doesn't have a break statement in this documentation)
  }
}

Important Notes

  • The condition is checked before each iteration of the loop.
  • If the condition is initially false, the loop body will not execute at all.
  • Make sure to update the condition inside the loop to avoid infinite loops.

Next Steps

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