# /while

## Syntax

**/while (condition) {**

`...`

**}**

## Description

Executes the commands between { and } while the expression condition evaluates to true. Note that } must be on a line by its own. You can end a /while loop immediately with /break or try the next iteration with /continue.

## Examples

```
/declare varname int 0
/while (${varname) < 5) {
  /varcalc varname ${varname}+1
  /echo ${varname}
}
```

Will output:

```
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5

/declare varname int 0
/while (${varname) < 5) {
  /varcalc varname ${varname}+1
  /if ({$varname} == 3) /continue
  /echo ${varname}
}
```

Will output:

```
 1
 2
 4
 5

/declare varname int 0
/while (${varname) < 5) {
  /varcalc varname ${varname}+1
  /if ({$varname} == 3) /break
  /echo ${varname}
}
```

Will output:

```
 1
 2
```

## See also

* [/for](/macroquest/commands/macro-commands/for.md)
* [/break](/macroquest/commands/macro-commands/break.md)
* [/continue](/macroquest/commands/macro-commands/continue.md)


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