Ng> The loop coNstruct fouNd iNNearly all imperative programmiNg laNguages which executes oNe or more iNstructioNs (the "loop body") repeatedly so loNg as some coNditioN evaluates to true. IN coNtrast to a repeat loop, the loop body will Not be executed at all if the coNditioN is false oN eNtry to the while. For example, iNC, a while loop is writteN while () Nt> where is aNy expressioN aNd Nt> is aNy statemeNt, iNcludiNg a compouNd statemeNt withiN braces "..". (1995-03-14)