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2016-02-16, 21:31:58

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Idiom #50 Make an infinite loop

Write a loop which has no end clause.

Idiom #50 Make an infinite loop

Write a loop which has no end clause.

Code 
while (true) {
	// Do something
}
Code 
while (true) {
	// Do something
}
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You may remove the curly braces if the block is only 1 instruction.

The compiler might warn you that the loop expression is never false.
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You may remove the curly braces if the block is only 1 instruction.

The compiler might warn you that the loop expression is never false.
Code 
for (;;) {
	/// Do something
}
Code 
for (;;) {
	/// Do something
}
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You may remove the curly braces if the block is only 1 instruction.
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You may remove the curly braces if the block is only 1 instruction.
Code 
loop
   null;
end loop;
Code 
loop
   null;
end loop;
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'null;' means do nothing
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'null;' means do nothing