Looping Statements in C Language

Loop Statements in C are used to execute and repeat a block of statements depending on the value of a condition. There are three types of Loop Control Statements in C language:
1. for loop
2. while loop
3. do-while loop

for loop:

The for loop is an entry-controlled loop that provides a more concise loop control structure. A for loop is used to execute and repeat a block of statements depending on a condition. It has the following syntax:

for(;;)
{
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}

Nested for loop:

This statement block of a for loop lies completely inside the block of another for loop that is called Nested for loop or Nested for Statement.

for(i=1;i<=3;i++)
{
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for(j=1;j<=5;j++)
{
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}
}

while loop:

It is also an entry-controlled loop statement. A while loop is used to execute and repeat a block of statements depending on a condition. It has the following syntax:

while()
{
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}

do-while:

A do-while loop is an exit-controlled loop statement. It is used to execute and repeat a block of statements depending on a condition. It has the following syntax:

do
{
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}
while()

We can Compare Between for loop while loop and the do-while loop below:

for loop vs while loop vs do-while loop:

for loop	while loop	do-while loop
1. A for loop is used to execute and repeat a statement block depending on a condition which is evaluated at the beginning of the loop.	1. A while loop is used to execute and repeat a statement block depending on a condition which is evaluated at the beginning of the loop.	1. A do-while loop is used to execute and repeat a statement block depending on a condition which is evaluated at the end of the loop.
2. A variable value is initialized at the beginning of the loop.	2. A variable value is initialized at the beginning or before of the loop.	2. A variable value is initialized before the loop or assigned inside the loop.
3. The statement block will not be executed when the value of the condition is false.	3. The statement block will not be executed when the value of the condition is false.	3. The statement block will not be executed when the value of the condition is false, but the block is executed at least once irrespective of the value of the condition.
4. A statement to change the value of the condition or to increment the value of the variable is given at the beginning of the loop.	4. A statement to change the value of the condition or to increment the value of the variable is given inside of the loop.	4. A statement to change the value of the condition or to increment the value of the variable is given inside of the loop.
5. A for loop is commonly used by many programmers.	5. A while loop is widely used by many programmers.	5. A do-while loop is used in some cases where the condition need to be checked at the end of the loop.