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Loops in PHP

The document explains PHP loops, which are used to execute code repeatedly based on a condition, saving time and effort. It covers four types of loops: while, do-while, for, and foreach, along with their syntax and examples. Additionally, it discusses jumping statements like break and continue to control loop execution.

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Loops in PHP

The document explains PHP loops, which are used to execute code repeatedly based on a condition, saving time and effort. It covers four types of loops: while, do-while, for, and foreach, along with their syntax and examples. Additionally, it discusses jumping statements like break and continue to control loop execution.

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PHP Loops:

- Loops are used to execute the same block of code again and again, as long as a
certain condition is true.

- This helps the user to save both time and effort of writing the same code
multiple times.

PHP supports four types of looping techniques;

1. while loop
2. do-while loop
3. for loop
4. foreach loop

1. while loop: Entry Controlled Loop

Syntax:

while (condition)
{
// code to be executed
}

<html>
<body>

<?php

$i = 1;

while ($i < 11)


{
echo $i;
$i++;
}

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:

12345678910

2. do-while loop: Exit controlled loop

- This is an exit control loop which means that it first enters the loop, executes
the statements, and then checks the condition.
- Therefore, a statement is executed at least once on using the do…while loop.

do
{
//code to be executed

} while (condition);

Example:

<html>
<body>

<?php

$i = 1;

do
{
echo $i;
$i++;
} while ($i < 11);

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:

12345678910

3. for loop:

- These type of loops are also known as entry-controlled loops.


- There are three main parameters to the code, namely the initialization, the test
condition and the counter.

Syntax:

for (initialization expression; test condition; increment/decrement)


{
// code to be executed
}

Example:

<html>
<body>

<?php

for ($x = 0; $x <= 10; $x++)


{
echo "The number is: $x <br>";
}

?>
</body>
</html>

Ouput:
The number is: 0
The number is: 1
The number is: 2
The number is: 3
The number is: 4
The number is: 5
The number is: 6
The number is: 7
The number is: 8
The number is: 9
The number is: 10

4. foreach loop:

- This loop is used to iterate over arrays.


- For every counter of loop, an array element is assigned and the next counter is
shifted to the next element.

Syntax:

foreach (array_name as variable)


{
//code to be executed
}

Example:

<html>
<body>

<?php

$colors = array("red", "green", "blue", "yellow");

foreach ($colors as $x)


{
echo "$x <br>";
}
?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
red
green
blue
yellow

The jumping statements:


1. break
2. continue

The break Statement

- With the break statement we can stop the loop even if the condition is still
true:

<html>
<body>

<?php

$i = 1;

while ($i < 11)


{
if ($i == 3)
break;
echo $i;

$i++;
}

?>

</body>
</html>

Output:
12

The continue Statement

- With the continue statement we can stop the current iteration, and continue with
the next:

<html>
<body>

<?php

$i = 0;

while ($i < 6)


{
$i++;
if ($i == 3)
continue;
echo $i;
}
?>

</body>
</html>
Output:

12456

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