III Controlling Your Program s Execution

		Chapter 10 The while Loop

		This and the next two chapters introduce you to C constructs, the control and looping commands in programming languages. C constructs include powerful, succinct, efficient looping commands similar to those of other languages you may already know. The while loops, taught here, enable your programs to repeat a series of statements, over and over, as long as a certain condition is always met.

		This chapter teaches you the following topics:

		The while statement

		Looping in C

		The do-while loop

		The exit() function

		The break statement

		Using counters and totals in C programs