Microsoft Visual C++/cli step by Step

 

CHAPTER 5

 

Decision and loop statements 

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int count = 1; 

while (count <= 5) 

{ 

    Console::WriteLine(count * count); 

    count++; 

} 

Console::WriteLine("The end");

You must follow the while keyword with a conditional expression enclosed in parentheses. As long 

as the conditional expression evaluates to true, the while body executes. After the loop body has been 

executed, control returns to the while statement and the conditional expression is tested again. This 

sequence continues until the test evaluates to false.

You must, of course, remember to include some kind of update statement in the loop so that it will 

terminate eventually. In this example count++ is incrementing the loop counter. If you don’t provide 

an update statement, the loop will iterate forever, which probably isn’t what you want.

The preceding example displays the following output:

In this exercise, you will enhance your Calendar Assistant application so that the user can type five 

dates.