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title: Loops
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Loops are used in JavaScript to perform repeated tasks based on a condition. Conditions typically return `true` or `false` when analysed. A loop will continue running until the defined condition returns `false`.
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There are three common types of loops:
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* <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/javascript-for-loop/14666' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>for</a>
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* <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/javascript-while-loop/14668' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>while</a>
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* <a href='http://forum.freecodecamp.com/t/javascript-for-loop/14662' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>do while</a>
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You can type `js for`, `js while` or `js do while` to get more info on any of these.
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> Links: <a href='https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/for' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>MDN **for loop**</a>
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