Terms
Body The set of commands executed by a loop.
Infinite loops Loops that execute forever without terminating. See loops.
Iteration A single execution of the body of a loop.
Loops Enable you to execute a series of commands multiple times. Two main types of loops are the while and for loops.
Nested loops When a loop is located inside the body of another loop, it is said to be nested within another loop.
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