Bool question

cplusidiot (9)
Is it true that when the Boolean expression in the test-condition of a while loop becomes false, the loop exits?? I am new at this. Thanks!
closed account (1yR4jE8b)
Exactly, that's the whole point.
Duthomhas (13282)
Yes, but be clear that it doesn't exit until it endeavors to "loop". Observe:
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
  {
  int counter = 0;

  while (counter < 5)
    {
    cout << "top of loop: counter == " << counter << "; ";
    counter++;
    cout << "bottom of loop: counter == " << counter << ";\n";
    }

  return 0;
  }

Another way (a bad way, but still correct) to write the loop would be:
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  loop: if (counter < 5)
    {
    cout << "top of loop: counter == " << counter << "; ";
    counter++;
    cout << "bottom of loop: counter == " << counter << ";\n";
    goto loop;
    }

Hope this helps.
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