Various Javascript control flow examples.

ControlFlowExamples.js

// Javascript Getting Started with Programming
// A Codecademy Javascript (When to 'while' and when to 'for') assignment
// Dr. Steven B. Combs, coding novice

// For loop - use to repeat code a specific number of times
for(var i = 0; i < 3; i++){
    console.log("Hello World!");
}

// While loop - use to repeat code until a specific condition is met
var understand = true;

while(understand===true){
	console.log("Hello World!");
	understand = false;
}

// While loop as a function variation
var HelloWorld = function(){
  do {
      console.log("Hello World!");
      cond = false;
  } while (cond===true);
};

HelloWorld();

// Switch - simplifies code when multiple options available
var pet = prompt("What type of pet do you have?","Type your lunch choice here");

switch(pet){
  case 'dog':
    console.log("Man's best friend!");
    break;
  case 'cat':
    console.log("Feisty felines!");
    break;
  case 'fish':
    console.log("Not much company, but nice to look at.");
    break;
  case 'snake':
    console.log("Slithering friend!");
    break;
  default:
    console.log("A " + pet + " I am unfamiliar with. Tell me about it.");
}