bottom-testedloop

noun

UK /ˈbɒtəm ˈtestɪd luːp/

US /ˈbɑːtəm ˈtestɪd luːp/

A bottom-tested loop is a loop that checks its rule after doing the work once.

The program used a bottom-tested loop to ask for a password at least one time.

SYNONYMS

do-while loop post-test loop repeat-until loop exit-controlled loop

RELATED WORDS

loop iteration condition control flow programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A loop whose stopping condition is checked at the end of each pass.

A bottom-tested loop always runs its body at least once before checking the condition.

3. A repeat-until structure that continues until a condition becomes true.

She wrote a bottom-tested loop that repeats until the user types zero.

4. A control structure that guarantees one execution before any test.

The menu used a bottom-tested loop so the options appeared before the exit check.