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Ruby Ruby Foundations Loops Until Loops

Emily Behlmann
Emily Behlmann
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Posted by Emily Behlmann
Emily Behlmann
7,292 Points

Why 'do' in the until loop?

Why does the until loop have the "do" keyword, while the while loop doesn't?

1 Answer

Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
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Maciej Czuchnowski
Maciej Czuchnowski
36,441 Points

Actually, do is optional in both these loops. You can use it or ignore it in both cases. More:

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ruby/ruby_loops.htm