do-while loop
noexcept specifier (C++11)Conditionally executes a statement repeatedly (at least once).
[edit] Syntax
do statement while ( expression );
[edit] Explanation
When control reaches a do statement, its statement will be executed unconditionally.
Every time statement finishes its execution, expression will be evaluated and contextually converted to bool. If the result is true, statement will be executed again.
If the loop needs to be terminated within statement, a break statement can be used as terminating statement.
If the current iteration needs to be terminated within statement, a continue statement can be used as shortcut.
[edit] Notes
As part of the C++ forward progress guarantee, the behavior is undefined if a loop that is not a trivial infinite loop (since C++26) without observable behavior does not terminate. Compilers are permitted to remove such loops.
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[edit] Example
#include <algorithm> #include <iostream> #include <string> int main() { int j = 2; do // compound statement is the loop body { j += 2; std::cout << j << ' '; } while (j < 9); std::cout << '\n'; // common situation where do-while loop is used std::string s = "aba"; std::sort (s.begin(), s.end()); do std::cout << s << '\n'; // expression statement is the loop body while (std::next_permutation (s.begin(), s.end())); }
Output:
4 6 8 10 aab aba baa