do-untilloop

noun

UK /duː ənˈtɪl luːp/

US /duː ənˈtɪl luːp/

A do-until loop is a set of steps a computer repeats until something becomes true.

The program uses a do-untilloop to keep asking for a password until the right one is typed.

SYNONYMS

repeat-until loop post-test loop do-while loop conditional loop

RELATED WORDS

loop iteration condition control flow programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A loop that always runs its body at least one time before checking the condition.

Because it is a do-untilloop, the game shows the menu once even if the player quits right away.

3. A way to repeat an action until a stopping rule is met.

She wrote a do-untilloop to water the plants until the soil is wet.

4. A beginner coding pattern for trying something again and again until it works.

The tutorial teaches a do-untilloop by having the robot move until it touches a wall.