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Java provides several ways to create loops. Here are some basic types of loops in Java.
public class ForLoops {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// The most basic type, with a single condition.
int i = 1;
while (i <= 3) {
System.out.println(i);
i = i + 1;
}
// A classic initial/condition/after for loop.
for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
System.out.println(j);
}
// Java doesn't have a direct equivalent to Go's range over integers,
// but we can achieve similar functionality with a for loop.
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
System.out.println("range " + i);
}
// An infinite loop that will continue until you break out of it
// or return from the enclosing function.
while (true) {
System.out.println("loop");
break;
}
// You can also continue to the next iteration of the loop.
for (int n = 0; n < 6; n++) {
if (n % 2 == 0) {
continue;
}
System.out.println(n);
}
}
}
To run the program, compile it and then use java
to execute:
$ javac ForLoops.java
$ java ForLoops
1
2
3
0
1
2
range 0
range 1
range 2
loop
1
3
5
Java provides several loop constructs including while
, do-while
, and for
loops. The for
loop in Java is particularly versatile and can be used in various ways, including as an enhanced for loop (also known as a for-each loop) when working with arrays or collections.
We’ll see some other loop forms later when we look at iterating over arrays, collections, and other data structures.