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What does a while loop do in Ruby?

easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
Ruby - Loops and Iteration
What does a while loop do in Ruby?
AStops the program immediately
BRuns code only once regardless of condition
CRepeats code as long as a condition is true
DExecutes code after the loop ends
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Understand the purpose of a while loop

    A while loop runs the code inside it repeatedly as long as the condition is true.
  2. Step 2: Compare options with the definition

    Only Repeats code as long as a condition is true correctly describes this behavior.
  3. Final Answer:

    Repeats code as long as a condition is true -> Option C
  4. Quick Check:

    while loop = repeats while true [OK]
Quick Trick: Remember: while loops run only if condition is true [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Thinking while loop runs code once
  • Confusing while with if statement
  • Assuming it stops program immediately

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