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.help while Feb86 language
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NAME
while -- while loop construct
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SYNTAX
while (expression) statement
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ELEMENTS
.ls while
Required keyword.
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.ls expression
A boolean valued expression tested before each iteration.
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.ls statement
A statement (possibly compound) to be executed in each iteration of the loop.
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DESCRIPTION
The \fIwhile\fR loop executes the enclosed statements while the specified
condition is true.
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EXAMPLES
1. An infinite loop.

.nf
	while (yes) {
	    sleep 30
	    time
	}
.fi

2. Type a file.

.nf
	list = "home$login.cl"
	while (fscan (list, line) != EOF)
	    print (line)
.fi

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SEE ALSO
for, case, break, next
.endhelp