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Description:: Executes code. Used as part of a construct, such as while, with, for and switch. The code is always executed in missionNamespace unless do is used with with as an argument.
Groups:: Program Flow

Syntax:: construct do code
Parameters:: construct: While Type (while), With Type (with), For Type (for), Switch Type (switch)
: code: Code
Return Value:: Anything

Example 1:: while { b > a } do { a = a + 1; };
Example 2:: with uiNamespace do { MyUIVar = MyUIVar + 5; };
Example 3:: for "_i" from 1 to 10 do { systemChat str _i; sleep 0.5; };
Example 4:: switch (50) do { case 25: { hint "25" }; case 50: { hint "50" }; // hints "50" case 75: { hint "75" }; default { hint "nope" }; };

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 |game1= ofp
 |version1= 1.85
 |game2= ofpe
 |version2= 1.00
 |game3= arma1
 |version3= 1.00
 |game4= arma2
 |version4= 1.00
 |game5= arma2oa
 |version5= 1.50
 |game6= tkoh
 |version6= 1.00
 |game7= arma3
 |version7= 0.50
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 |r1= [[Anything]]
-|x1= <code>[[while]] { b > a } [[do]] { a = a + 1 };</code>
+|x1= <sqf>
+while { b > a } do
+{
+	a = a + 1;
+};
+</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>
+with uiNamespace do
+{
+	MyUIVar = MyUIVar + 5;
+};
+</sqf>
+|x3= <sqf>
+for "_i" from 1 to 10 do
+{
+	systemChat str _i;
+	sleep 0.5;
+};
+</sqf>
-|x2= Repair all members of a group to such a level that they are able to stand up:
+|x4= <sqf>
-<code>{
+switch (50) do
-	[[while]] {![[canStand]] [[Magic Variables|_x]] && [[alive]] [[Magic Variables|_x]]} [[do]] {
+{
-		[[Magic Variables|_x]] [[setDamage]] ([[damage]] [[Magic Variables#x|_x]] - 0.01);
+	case 25: { hint "25" };
-	};
+	case 50: { hint "50" }; // hints "50"
-} [[forEach]] [[units]] [[group]] unitname;</code>
+	case 75: { hint "75" };
+	default { hint "nope" };
+};
+</sqf>
 |seealso= [[Control Structures]]
 }}