TI-Basic 84 Programming/Loops

For edit

For, PRGM:CTL:4 is command used to perform a specific block of code a set number of times.

Syntax: For edit

:For(variable,starting number,stopping number,increment)
://code
://code
:End
  • Variable is some numeric variable (Ex: X). Starting number is the variable will be set as in the beginning. Stopping number is the final number that the variable will be. Increment is the amount variable will go up or down after each run-through the loop; increment has a default of 1 and can be left off.

Ex: For edit

First Example edit

PROGRAM:TEMP
For(X,0,3,1)
Disp X
End
prgmTEMP
           0
           1
           2
           3


Second Example edit

PROGRAM:TEMPA
For(X,3,0,-1)
Disp X
End
prgmTEMPA
           3
           2
           1
           0

While edit

While, PGRM:CTL:5 is a command used to have a loop run as long as a specific condition is met.

Syntax: While edit

:While condition
://code
://code
:End

Ex: While edit

PROGRAM:TEMP
          0
          1
          2
          3
prgmTEMP{{{3}}}


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