while_loop_1.c

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
    // example of a simple while loop
    // code will continue to execute within the
    // while loop brackets until countdown is equal to 0
    
    int countdown = 10;
    while (countdown != 0)
    {
        printf("%d!\n", countdown);
        countdown--; // very important we decrement countdown
    }
    
    // once out of the while loop our program continues...
    printf("happy new year!\n");
}