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The '''WHILE''' statement in ASCEND can be used to perform conditional looping actions within [[METHOD|METHODs]]. An example of the usage is
The '''WHILE''' statement in ASCEND can be used to perform conditional looping actions within [[METHOD|METHODs]]. An example of the usage is


<source lang="a4c">WHILE i &gt; 5 DO
<source lang="a4c">
     x[i]&nbsp;:= i;
WHILE i > 5 DO
     x[i] := i;
     i := i - 1;
     i := i - 1;
END WHILE;</source>
END WHILE;
</source>


A test file using this syntax is {{src|models/test/while.a4c}}.
A test file using this syntax is {{src|models/test/while.a4c}}.


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[FOR]]
* [[FOR]]


 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
[[Category:Syntax]]
[[Category:Syntax]]

Latest revision as of 02:32, 17 November 2013

The WHILE statement in ASCEND can be used to perform conditional looping actions within METHODs. An example of the usage is

WHILE i > 5 DO
    x[i] := i;
    i := i - 1;
END WHILE;

A test file using this syntax is models/test/while.a4c.

See also