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Loops are a staple in any programmer’s toolbox for automating repetitive tasks.

Similar to an if statement, a loop repeats a block of code while a certain condition is met.

When these loops repeat a fixed number of times, it is called a definite loop. A definite loop can be programmed like so:

for number := 0; number < 5; number++ { fmt.Println(number) }

Sometimes the number of iterations cannot be known ahead of time. For moments like this, an indefinite loop can be used that repeats as long as a condition remains true. Indefinite loops usually look like this:

number := 0 for number < 5 { fmt.Println(number) number++ }

But sometimes indefinite loops can become infinite loops if they never end. An infinite loop can be a problem if the user believes that the program has frozen. On the other hand, an infinite loop can be useful when a web server needs to be constantly running.

To stop a loop on demand, a break statement can be used. If the current iteration of the loop needs to be skipped instead, there is also a continue statement:

for count := 0; count < 20; count++ { if count == 8 { continue } if count == 15 { break } fmt.Println(count) }

The range statement gives a simple syntax for iterating maps and arrays:

letters := []string{"A", "B", "C", "D"} for index, value := range letters { fmt.Println("Index:", index, "Value:", value) }

In your next program, use loops to automate your most repetitive tasks!

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