Re^3: how to loop

[cbrandtbuffalo]

From a maintenance perspective, I like the previous example a bit more because you can understand the exit condition by reading the while line. Even a non-coder could understand it: while ($mode eq 'running'); keep going while the mode equals 'running'.

In your example, I have to search through the entire block and find the 'last if' line to figure out how you break out of the loop.

They are basically equal, but I find the first example easier to read and understand.