Javascript Looping Statements

The primary types of looping statements in JavaScript are:

This loop allows you to execute a block of code a specific number of times, controlled by an initialization, condition, and increment (or decrement) setup.

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for (initialization; condition; increment/decrement) {
    // Code to execute in each iteration
}

This loop repeatedly executes a block of code as long as a specified condition is true.

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while (condition) {
    // Code to execute while the condition is true
}

Similar to the while loop, this loop executes the block of code first and then checks the condition. It ensures that the code within the loop executes at least once.

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do {
    // Code to execute
} while (condition);

This loop is used to iterate over the properties of an object. It's not recommended for iterating over arrays due to potential issues.

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for (property in object) {
    // Code to execute for each property
}

This loop is used to iterate over the elements of iterable objects like arrays and strings.

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for (element of iterable) {
    // Code to execute for each element
}

Looping statements are crucial for automating tasks that involve repeating a set of instructions, such as processing arrays, traversing data structures, and performing calculations iteratively. They help make code more concise, readable, and efficient by encapsulating repetitive logic.