do...while Statement (JavaScript)
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Executes a statement block once, and then repeats execution of the loop until a condition expression evaluates to false.
Syntax
do {
statement
}
while (expression) ;
Parameters
statement
Required. The statement to be executed if expression is true. Can be a compound statement.
expression
Required. An expression that can be coerced to Boolean true or false. If expression is true, the loop is executed again. If expression is false, the loop is terminated.
Remarks
Unlike the while statement, a do...while loop is executed one time before the conditional expression is evaluated.
On any line in a do...while block, you can use the break statement to cause the program flow to exit the loop, or you can use the continue statement to go directly to the while expression.
Example
In the following example, the statements in the do...while loop continue to execute as long as the variable i is less than 10.
var i = 0;
do {
document.write(i + " ");
i++;
} while (i < 10);
// Output: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Example
In the following example, the statements inside the loop are executed once even though the condition is not met.
var i = 10;
do {
document.write(i + " ");
i++;
} while (i < 10);
// Output: 10
Requirements
Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards, Internet Explorer 11 standards. Also supported in Store apps (Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.1). See Version Information.
See Also
break Statement
continue Statement
for Statement
for...in Statement
while Statement
Labeled Statement