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JavaScript JavaScript Loops, Arrays and Objects Simplify Repetitive Tasks with Loops Create a for Loop

Ivana Lescesen
Ivana Lescesen
19,442 Points
Posted by Ivana Lescesen
Ivana Lescesen
19,442 Points

What are the differences between the loops?

Hello amazing people of Treehouse, would anyone be so kind to explain the difference between the loops in javascript and compare them. Thank you so much :)

3 Answers

Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points
Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points

The while loop is usually used when you need to repeat something until a given condition is true:

inputInvalid = true;
while(inputInvalid)
{
    //ask user for input
    invalidInput = checkValidInput();
}

On the other hand, the for loop is usually used when you need to iterate a given number of times:

for(var i = 0; i < 100; i++)
{
    ...//do something for a 100 times.
}

You can use them interchangeably if you like:

inputInvalid = true;
for(;;)
{
    if(!inputInvalid)
    {
        break;
    }
    //ask user for input
    invalidInput = checkValidInput();
}

Or

inputInvalid = true;
for(;inputInvalid;)
{        
    //ask user for input
    invalidInput = checkValidInput();
}

And:

var i = 0;
while(i < 100)
{
    //do your logic here
    i++;
}

Credits - npinti, from StackExchange.

I hope this helps.

Ivana Lescesen
Ivana Lescesen
19,442 Points
Ivana Lescesen
Ivana Lescesen
19,442 Points

Thank you so much, what about the do while loop?

Samarth Jajoo
Samarth Jajoo
3,572 Points

do while checks the conditional after the block is run. while checks the conditional before it is run. This is usually used in situations where the code is always run at least once.