Chapter 7. Learning About Loops with a Raffle App
In the previous chapters, you used the if-then-else control block several times. The if then else block enables apps to make decisions. It is one of the fundamental computing concepts that is present in any programming language. There is a second fundamental programming concept—the loop, which we will explore in this chapter. A loop allows a program to repeat code. More specifically, in App Inventor, a loop will let us execute a stack of blocks multiple times.
To illustrate the concept of a loop, we will create a digital raffle App in this chapter. In case you aren't familiar with a regular (nondigital) raffle, we will explain. A raffle organizer gives participants a ticket with a number on it and ...
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