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C#: do

Handbook C# · Practical Guide

Executes the body of the loop before the condition is checked, so at least once.

Simple example (Example.cs)

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Example.cs:

// PROJECT-EXAMPLE
int count = 5;
do { System.Console.WriteLine(count); } while (count < 0);

Result:

5

Syntax

do { ... } while (condition);

Example 1: simple form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        int count = 0;
        do { Console.WriteLine(count++); } while (count < 3);
    }
}

Example 2: another practical form

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;

public static class Program
{
    public static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        int value = 20;
        do { value /= 2; Console.WriteLine(value); } while (value > 3);
    }
}

Official source: Microsoft Learn.