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| + | == [[Help:Reference|Syntax]] (autogenerated) == | ||
| + | <syntax>dorecurse</syntax> | ||
== [[Help:Reference|Syntax]] == | == [[Help:Reference|Syntax]] == | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Repeat | + | Repeat something a number of times. |
== Example == | == Example == | ||
<context source=yes> | <context source=yes> | ||
| − | \dorecurse{3}{Meow... | + | \dorecurse{3}{Meow\low{\recurselevel}... } |
</context> | </context> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * {{cmd|input}} is also often used to produce dummy text | + | * [[System Macros/Loops and Recursion]] |
| − | * [[Programming_in_LuaTeX#Loops_without_worrying_about_expansion LuaTeX]] for heavier-duty looping and iterating. | + | * Looping a fixed number of times |
| + | ** {{cmd|dorecurse}} for iterating from 1 to n. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|dostepwiserecurse}} for iteration with arbitrary start, end, and step. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|recurselevel}} for the iteration number. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|recursedepth}} for the iteration depth, in the case of nested {{cmd|dorecurse}} and co. | ||
| + | * 'While' loops with exit conditions | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|doloop}} for a loop that repeats until exited. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|exitloop}} to exit a loop. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|exitloopnow}} to immediately exit a loop. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|recurselevel}} to know which iteration the loop is in. | ||
| + | ** {{cmd|recursedepth}} to know how many nested loops deep we are. | ||
| + | * {{cmd|input}} is also often used to produce dummy text. | ||
| + | * [[Programming_in_LuaTeX#Loops_without_worrying_about_expansion|LuaTeX]] for heavier-duty looping and iterating. | ||
| + | * {{cmd|definecounter}} to define custom numeric counters. | ||
== Help from ConTeXt-Mailinglist/Forum == | == Help from ConTeXt-Mailinglist/Forum == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 11 November 2019
\dorecurse
Syntax (autogenerated)
| \dorecurse{...}{...} | |
| {...} | number |
| {...} | command |
Syntax
| \dorecurse{n}{commands} | |
| {n} | The number of times to repeat the commands |
| {commands} | Commands or text to repeat |
Description
Repeat something a number of times.
Example
\dorecurse{3}{Meow\low{\recurselevel}... }
See also
- System Macros/Loops and Recursion
- Looping a fixed number of times
- \dorecurse for iterating from 1 to n.
- \dostepwiserecurse for iteration with arbitrary start, end, and step.
- \recurselevel for the iteration number.
- \recursedepth for the iteration depth, in the case of nested \dorecurse and co.
- 'While' loops with exit conditions
- \doloop for a loop that repeats until exited.
- \exitloop to exit a loop.
- \exitloopnow to immediately exit a loop.
- \recurselevel to know which iteration the loop is in.
- \recursedepth to know how many nested loops deep we are.
- \input is also often used to produce dummy text.
- LuaTeX for heavier-duty looping and iterating.
- \definecounter to define custom numeric counters.
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