method

loop

v1_9_1_378 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: Kernel

loop() public

Repeatedly executes the block.

loop do
  print "Input: "
  line = gets
  break if !line or line =~ /^qQ/
  # ...
end

StopIteration raised in the block breaks the loop.

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static VALUE
rb_f_loop(void)
{
    rb_rescue2(loop_i, (VALUE)0, 0, 0, rb_eStopIteration, (VALUE)0);
    return Qnil;                /* dummy */
}