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    C - Loops

    You may encounter situations, when a block of code needs to be executed several number of
    times. In general, statements are executed sequentially: The first statement in a function is
    executed first, followed by the second, and so on.

    Programming languages provide various control structures that allow for more complicated
    execution paths.

    A loop statement allows us to execute a statement or group of statements multiple times. Given
    below is the general form of a loop statement in most of the programming languages −

    C programming language provides the following types of loops to handle looping requirements.
    Sr.No. Loop Type & Description

    1 while loop

    Repeats a statement or group of statements while a given condition is true. It tests


    the condition before executing the loop body.

    2 for loop

    Executes a sequence of statements multiple times and abbreviates the code that
    manages the loop variable.

    3 do...while loop

    It is more like a while statement, except that it tests the condition at the end of the
    loop body.

    4 nested loops

    You can use one or more loops inside any other while, for, or do..while loop.

    Loop Control Statements


    Loop control statements change execution from its normal sequence. When execution leaves a
    scope, all automatic objects that were created in that scope are destroyed.

    C supports the following control statements.

    Sr.No. Control Statement & Description

    1 break statement

    Terminates the loop or switch statement and transfers execution to the statement
    immediately following the loop or switch.

    2 continue statement

    Causes the loop to skip the remainder of its body and immediately retest its condition
    prior to reiterating.

    3 goto statement

    Transfers control to the labeled statement.

    The Infinite Loop


    A loop becomes an infinite loop if a condition never becomes false. The for loop is traditionally
    used for this purpose. Since none of the three expressions that form the 'for' loop are required,
    you can make an endless loop by leaving the conditional expression empty.

    #include <stdio.h>

    int main () {

    for( ; ; ) {
    printf("This loop will run forever.\n");
    }

    return 0;
    }

    When the conditional expression is absent, it is assumed to be true. You may have an
    initialization and increment expression, but C programmers more commonly use the for(;;)
    construct to signify an infinite loop.

    NOTE − You can terminate an infinite loop by pressing Ctrl + C keys.

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