PHP while Loop
The while loop - Loops through
a block of code as long as the specified condition is true.
The PHP while Loop
The while loop executes a block of code as long as the specified condition is true.
Syntax
while (condition is true) {
code to be executed;
}
Examples
The example below displays the numbers from 1 to 5:
Example Explained
- $x = 1; - Initialize the loop counter ($x), and set the start value to 1
- $x <= 5 - Continue the loop as long as $x is less than or equal to 5
- $x++; - Increase the loop counter value by 1 for each iteration
This example counts to 100 by tens:
Example
<?php
$x = 0;
while($x <= 100) {
echo "The number is: $x <br>";
$x+=10;
}
?>
Try it Yourself »
Example Explained
- $x = 0; - Initialize the loop counter ($x), and set the start value to 0
- $x <= 100 - Continue the loop as long as $x is less than or equal to 100
- $x+=10; - Increase the loop counter value by 10 for each iteration
