Infinite loops
An infinite loop is a loop that continues indefinitely without a condition that can make it terminate. The endless loop can happen unintentionally or as part of the program’s logic. Infinite loops can cause a program to become unresponsive, consume excessive system resources, or crash.
Here’s an example of an infinite loop in VB:
While 1=1 'code to run End While
In this example, the 1=1 condition always evaluates to true so that the loop will continue indefinitely. To break out of this loop, you would need to manually interrupt the program execution, such as by pressing Ctrl + C.
While infinite loops are usually unintended and considered bugs, there are cases where intentionally creating infinite loops can be helpful. For instance, an infinite loop can be used in server applications to listen for and handle client requests continuously.
It’s crucial to ensure that the loop condition is appropriately defined...