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Exploring while loops

There are times when we need to execute a code segment repeatedly based on a condition. Solidity provides while loops precisely for this purpose. The general form of the while loop is as follows:

Declare and initialize a counter
while (check the value of counter using an expression or 
  condition) {
    Execute the instructions here
    Increment the value of counter
}

while is a keyword in Solidity, and it informs the compiler that it contains a decision control instruction. If this expression evaluates to true, then the code instructions that follow in the pair of double-brackets ({ and }) should be executed. The while loop keeps executing until the condition turns false.

In the following example, mapping is declared along with counter. This helps loop mapping, since there is no out-of-the-box support in Solidity to do so.

An event is used to get details about transaction information. We will discuss...

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Ritesh Modi is a technologist with more than 18 years of experience. He holds a master's degree in science in AI/ML from LJMU. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Regional Director for his contributions to building tech communities, products, and services. He has published more than 10 tech books in the past and is a cloud architect, speaker, and leader who is popular for his contributions to data centers, Azure, Kubernetes, blockchain, cognitive services, DevOps, AI, and automation.
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