PHP » Control Structures » while
- Syntax:
- while (condition) {
// block to repeat
}
Repeats a block code as long as a condition is met.
A while loop is often useful when a block of code needs to be repeated a number of times that is not known in advance.
Examples
Code:
<?php
$fruits = array("apple", "banana", "orange");
while ($fruit = current($fruits)) {
print "$fruit ";
next($fruits);
}
?> Output:
apple banana orange Explanation:
The code shows how a while loop can be used to go through all elements in an array.
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