Introduction

Greetings, Future Coder! Let's unravel the while and do-while loops in Java. Picture these loops as cosmic spirals, taking us around the same block of code until we hit the right constellation or condition. First, we'll orbit while loops, then do-while loops, and finally, understand when to use each one.

Introduction to 'while' Loops

Loops automate repetitive tasks, like spiraling around a galaxy until a specific star is spotted. Imagine a race track: our code is the runner, circling laps (repeating the same block of code) until the required number of laps (loop's condition) is completed.

A Java while loop repeatedly executes a block of code as long as its given condition remains true.

Here is the while loop's structure:

Here's a simple while loop example that counts down from 5 to 0:

Notice the decrementing command countdown--? Without it, our code would become an infinite loop, circling around indefinitely. Be cautious!

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