Mission #6

🎯Lesson 6: While Loops and Game Loops

Build game loops that run until you win!

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Lesson 6: While Loops and Game Loops

In games, you don't know in advance how long the player will stay alive. That is where While Loops shine! A while loop keeps running AS LONG AS a condition remains True.

Key Concepts to Remember:

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The while Condition: Checks a condition: if True, runs code. Loops until the condition becomes False.
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Counter Variable: Always update your counter variable inside the loop (like count = count + 1) so it doesn't run forever.
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break Keyword: An emergency escape hatch that immediately stops and exits any loop.
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Infinite Loop Caution: If a condition never turns False, the loop runs forever! Press Ctrl + C to freeze it.

💻Counting Down with While (IDE Syntax Colors)

energy = 3

while energy > 0:

print(f"Hero fighting! Energy: {energy}")

energy = energy - 1

print("Hero resting at camp!")

💡 The loop runs 3 times until energy reaches 0, then cleanly exits.

💡 Pro Tip: Make sure something inside the while loop changes the condition, otherwise it loops forever.