1. Overview

In this article, we’ll look at a core aspect of the Java language – executing a statement or a group of statements repeatedly – using loops.

2. Intro to Loops

In programming languages, looping is a feature which facilitates the execution of a set of instructions until the controlling Boolean-expression evaluates to false.

Java provides different types of loops to fit any programming need. Each loop has its own purpose and a suitable use case to serve.

Here are the types of loops that we can find in Java:

  • Simple for loop
  • Enhanced for-each loop
  • While loop
  • Do-While loop

3. For Loop

A for loop is a control structure that allows us to repeat certain operations by incrementing and evaluating a loop counter.

For a detailed example, have a look at the dedicated post: Java For Loop.

4. While Loop

The while loop is Java’s most fundamental loop statement. It repeats a statement or a block of statements while its controlling Boolean-expression is true.

For a detailed example, have a look at the dedicated post: Java While Loop.

5. Do-While Loop

The do-while loop works just like the while loop except for the fact that the first condition evaluation happens after the first iteration of the loop.

For a detailed example, have a look at the dedicated post: Java Do-While Loop.

6. Conclusion

In this quick tutorial, we showed the different types of loops that are available in the Java programming language.

We also saw how each loop serves a particular purpose given a suitable use case. We discussed the circumstances that are suitable for a given loop implementation.

As always, examples can be found over on GitHub.


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