Loop Statements - "while", "for", and "do ... while"

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"while" Statements

"while" Statement Examples

"for" Statements

"for" Statement Examples

"do ... while" Statements

"break" and "continue" Statements

Conclusion:

• "while" statement is the most commonly used loop statement in PHP.
• "for" statement is the most complex loop statement in PHP.
• "do ... while" statement is just a variation of "while" statement.
• "break" statement takes an optional parameter to break multiple level of loops.
• "continue" statement takes an optional parameter to break and continue on the specified level of loops.