Workshop
The Workshop summarizes the key terms you learned and poses some questions about the topics presented in this chapter. It also provides you with a preview of what you will learn in the next hour.
Key Terms
command block A list of one or more shell commands that are grouped in a conditional or looping statement.
conditional expression This is an expression that returns either true or false.
determinate loop A loop where the number of times the loop is run is known before the loop is started.
expression This is a command that returns a value.
indeterminate loop A loop where the number of times the loop is run is not known before the loop is started.
loop This is a sequence of commands that are repeatedly executed while a condition is true. ...
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