Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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// while loop = Continue some code WHILE the condition remains true
// Condition must be true for us to enter while loop

// ---------- EXAMPLE 2 ----------

char name[50] = "";

printf("Enter your name: ");
fgets(name, sizeof(name), stdin);
name[strlen(name) - 1] = '\0';

while (strlen(name) == 0) {
printf("Name cannot be empty! Please enter your name: ");
fgets(name, sizeof(name), stdin);
name[strlen(name) - 1] = '\0';
}

printf("Hello %s!", name);

// ---------- EXAMPLE 3 ----------

bool isRunning = true;
char response = '\0';

while(isRunning){
printf("You are playing a game\n");
printf("Would you like to continue? (Y = yes, N = no): ");
scanf(" %c", &response); // remove \n from input buffer

if(response != 'Y' && response != 'y'){
isRunning = false;
}
}

printf("You exit the game");

return 0;