Java has four loop forms. A while loop checks its boolean condition before each iteration, so its body may run zero times. A do-while loop runs the body first and checks the condition afterwards, so its body always runs at least once. The do-while must end with a semicolon after the condition: do { ... } while (x < 3);. Leaving it out is a compile error.
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