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Description

Description:: Repeat code while condition is true.
Groups:: Uncategorised

Syntax

Syntax:: while do code
Parameters:: while: While Type
: code: Code
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: while {a>b} do {a=a+1}

Additional Information

See also:: Control Structures

Notes

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Note (Applies to 1.85-1.97): Maximum repeat count for loop is 10000. If condition is still true after loop was repeated 10000 times, loop is terminated and error message is shown. A more practical example: To repair all the members of a group to such a level that they are all able to stand up:
{while {not canStand _x} do {_x setDammage (getDammage _x) - 0.01}} forEach units group unitname

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+{{Command|= Comments
+____________________________________________________________________________________________
+| ofpr |= Game name
+|1.85|= Game version
+____________________________________________________________________________________________
+| Repeat '''code''' while condition is [[true]]. |= Description
+____________________________________________________________________________________________
+| '''''while'' do ''code''''' |= Syntax
+|p1 = while: [[While Type]]
+|p2 = code: [[Code]]
+| [[Nothing]] |= Return value
+____________________________________________________________________________________________
+| x1 = <code>[[while]] {a>b} '''do''' {a<nowiki>=</nowiki>a+1} </code>
+| [[Control Structures]] |= See also
+}}
+<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
+<dl class="command_description">
+<!-- Note Section BEGIN -->
+'''Note (Applies to 1.85-1.97):''' Maximum repeat count for loop is 10000.
+If condition is still [[true]] after loop was repeated 10000 times, loop is terminated and error message is shown.
+A more practical example:
+To repair all the members of a group to such a level that they are all able to stand up:<br>
+{[[while]] {[[not]] [[canStand]] _x} [[do]] {_x [[setDammage]] ([[getDammage]] _x) - 0.01}} [[forEach]] units [[group]] ''unitname''
+<!-- Note Section END -->
+</dl>
+<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
 [[Category:Scripting Commands|DO]]
 [[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|DO]]
 [[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|DO]]
+[[Category:ArmA: Control Structures|DO]]
+[[Category:Command Group: Program Flow|DO]]