Java/Language Basics/While

Demonstrates the while loop.

//: c03:WhileTest.java
// 
// From "Thinking in Java, 3rd ed." (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.ru. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.
public class WhileTest {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    double r = 0;
    while(r < 0.99d) {
      r = Math.random();
      System.out.println(r);
    }
  }
} ///:~

Do While

public class DoWhile {
  public static void main(String[] av) {
    int i = 5;
    do {
      System.out.println("i = " + i--);
    } while (i>=0);
  }
}

Do While Demo

/* From http://java.sun.ru/docs/books/tutorial/index.html */
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 * ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN MIDROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN")
 * AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE
 * AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS
 * DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
 * REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
 * INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY
 * OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE,
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public class DoWhileDemo {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String copyFromMe = "Copy this string until you encounter the letter "g".";
    StringBuffer copyToMe = new StringBuffer();
    int i = 0;
    char c = copyFromMe.charAt(i);
    do {
      copyToMe.append(c);
      c = copyFromMe.charAt(++i);
    } while (c != "g");
    System.out.println(copyToMe);
  }
}

Java labeled while loop.

//: c03:LabeledWhile.java
// Java"s "labeled while" loop.
// From "Thinking in Java, 3rd ed." (c) Bruce Eckel 2002
// www.BruceEckel.ru. See copyright notice in CopyRight.txt.

public class LabeledWhile {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int i = 0;
    outer:
    while(true) {
      System.out.println("Outer while loop");
      while(true) {
        i++;
        System.out.println("i = " + i);
        if(i == 1) {
          System.out.println("continue");
          continue;
        }
        if(i == 3) {
          System.out.println("continue outer");
          continue outer;
        }
        if(i == 5) {
          System.out.println("break");
          break;
        }
        if(i == 7) {
          System.out.println("break outer");
          break outer;
        }
      }
    }
  }
} ///:~

uses a do-while loop to get this input from the user

 
import java.util.Scanner;
public class MainClass {
  static Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    int bank = 1000;
    int bet;
    do {
      System.out.print("Enter your bet: ");
      bet = sc.nextInt();
    } while ((bet <= 0) || (bet > bank));
  }
}

while Demo

/* From http://java.sun.ru/docs/books/tutorial/index.html */
/*
 * Copyright (c) 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 *
 * -Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
 *  list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 *
 * -Redistribution in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 *  this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 *  and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of contributors may
 * be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
 * specific prior written permission.
 *
 * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
 * ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED. SUN MIDROSYSTEMS, INC. ("SUN")
 * AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE
 * AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS
 * DERIVATIVES. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
 * REVENUE, PROFIT OR DATA, OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
 * INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY
 * OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE,
 * EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
 *
 * You acknowledge that this software is not designed, licensed or intended
 * for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any
 * nuclear facility.
 */
public class WhileDemo {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String copyFromMe = "Copy this string until you encounter the letter "g".";
        StringBuffer copyToMe = new StringBuffer();
        int i = 0;
        char c = copyFromMe.charAt(i);
        while (c != "g") {
            copyToMe.append(c);
            c = copyFromMe.charAt(++i);
        }
        System.out.println(copyToMe);
    }
}