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Java - Loop Control



When Loops are Required?

There may be a situation when you need to execute a block of code 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.

Loop Statement

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

Loop Architecture

Java Loops

Java programming language provides the following types of loops to handle the looping requirements:

Sr.No. Loop & 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

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

3 do...while loop

Like a while statement, except that it tests the condition at the end of the loop body.

4 Enhanced for loop

As of Java 5, the enhanced for loop was introduced. This is mainly used to traverse collection of elements including arrays.

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.

In Java, the following are the loops 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.

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