exit-controlled loop

noun

UK /ˈɛksɪt kənˈtrəʊld luːp/

US /ˈɛksɪt kənˈtroʊld luːp/

A loop that checks its stopping rule at the end, so it always runs at least one time.

The program used an exit-controlled loop to ask for a password until the right one was typed.

SYNONYMS

post-test loop do-while loop do-until loop bottom-tested loop

RELATED WORDS

loop iteration condition control flow programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A loop whose test happens after the body runs, so the body executes before any check.

In a do-while loop, the condition is checked after the code runs.

3. A repeat structure that keeps going until its ending test says to stop.

The robot moved forward in an exit-controlled loop until it touched the wall.

4. A programming pattern where the stopping question comes at the bottom of the loop.

Beginners often write an exit-controlled loop when they want the action to happen at least once.