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Loop Statements

IT 6010-Maths for Computing


What are Loop Statements?
• Loop statements are essential
constructs in programming that allow
us to repeat a block of code multiple
times.
• In Octave, there are three main types
of loop statements: `for`, `while`,
and `do-until`.
• Octave does not have a built-in do-
while loop structure like some other
programming languages (e.g., C or C+
+, Java or JavaScript).
1. For Loop
The `for` loop is used when we know in advance
how many times we want to execute a block of
code.
Syntax:
for variable = start:increment:end
% code to be executed
end

 variable: Loop control variable


 start: Initial value of the control variable
 increment: Step size; if not specified, it
defaults to 1
 end: Final value of the control variable
1. For Loop
Example1: Print numbers from 1 to 5 using for loop

for i = 1:5 % loop starts with i = 1 and


increments by 1 until it reaches 5
disp(i);
% prints the current value of i
during each iteration
end
% specifies where the loop's block of
statements stops, in this case i = 5
1. For Loop
Example2: Print even numbers from 2 to 10 using for loop

% loop starts with i = 2 and


for i = 2:2:10
increments by 2 until it reaches 10

disp(['Even number: ', num2str(i)]);


% prints the current value of i
end during each iteration

% specifies where the loop's block of


statements stops, in this case i = 10
2. While Loop
The `while` loop continues to execute a block of
code as long as a specified condition is true.
This loop is useful when the number of iterations
is not known in advance.
Syntax:
while condition
% code to be executed
end
 condition: a logical expression that controls the
loop's execution
 code to be executed: block of statements or instructions
within the while loop that will run repeatedly as long
as the loop's condition remains true
 end: indicates where the loop's block of code stops
2. While Loop

Example1: Print numbers from 1 to 5 using while loop

x = 1; % loop starts with x = 1

% checks the condition if x<= 5. If


while x <= 5; true, it executes inside the loop

disp(x);
% display the number

x = x +% 1;
increments x to ensure the loop
eventually terminates
end
% specifies where the loop's block of
statements stops, in this case x = 5
2. While Loop

Example2: Print even numbers from 2 to 10 using while loop

x = 2; % loop starts with x = 2

% checks the condition if x<= 10. If


while x <= 10; true, it executes inside the loop

disp(x);
% display the number

x = x +% 2;
increments x to ensure the loop
eventually terminates
end
% specifies where the loop's block of
statements stops, in this case x = 10
3. Do-Until Loop
The do-until loop executes the loop body first and
checks the condition at the end of each iteration.
This guarantees the loop executes at least once.
Syntax:
do
% code to be executed
until condition

 code to be executed: This is the block of code that is


executed in each iteration of the loop. The code inside
the do block will run at least once, regardless of the
condition.
 condition: the condition that determines when the
loop stops
3. Do-Until Loop
Example1: Print numbers from 1 to 5 do-until loop

x = 1; % loop starts with x = 1


do
disp(x);
% the loop executes the block first
x = x + 1;
until (x > 5)
% after the loop body, it checks if x > 5.
If false, it continues; otherwise, it
exits.
3. Do-Until Loop
Example2: Print even numbers from 2 to 10 using do-until
loop
x = 2; % loop starts with x = 2
do
disp(x);
% the loop executes the block first
x = x + 2;
until (x > 10)
% after the loop body, it checks if x > 10.
If false, it continues; otherwise, it
exits.
Loop Control Statements
`break`: Exits the loop immediately
`continue`: Skips the rest of the current
iteration and moves to the next
Example: Print numbers from 1 to 10 but skip when
i is 5 and stop when i is 8.
% The loop runs from i = 1 to i = 10.
for i = 1:10
if i == 5 % When i is 5, the continue statement skips
the disp(i) command for that iteration
continue;
% When i reaches 8, the break statement
elseif i == 8 exits the loop, so the loop stops running
break; at this point
% marks the end of the inner loop (if-else block)
end
% displays the value of i for each iteration,
disp(i);
except when i is 5 and after the loop breaks
end at i = 8.
% marks the end of the outer loop

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