# 3 - Control flow

All typical control flow (`for`, `while`, `if`/`else`, `do`) are supported, and parenthesis around the condition are not necessary. Multiple conditions can be specified in the for loop, e.g.:\`

```
for i = 1:2, j = 2:4
    println(i*j)
end
```

`break` and `continue` are supported and works as expected.

Julia support list comprehension and maps:

* `[myfunction(i) for i in [1, 2, 3]]`
* `[x + 2y for x in [10, 20, 30], y in [1, 2, 3]]`
* `mydict = Dict(); [mydict[i]=value  for (i, value) in enumerate(mylist)]` (`enumerate` returns an iterator to tuples with the index and the value of elements in an array)
* `[students[name] = sex for (name,sex) in zip(names,sexes)]` (`zip` returns an iterator of tuples pairing two or multiple lists, e.g. \[("Marc","M"),("Anne","F")] )
* `map((n,s) -> students[n] = s, names, sexes)` (`map` applies a function to a list of arguments) When mapping a function with a single parameter, the parameter can be omitted: `a = map(f, [1, 2, 3])` is equal to  `a = map(x->f(x), [1, 2, 3])`.

Ternary operator is supported as `a ? b : c` (if `a` is true, then `b`, else `c`). Put attenction to wrap the `?` and `:` operators with space.

## Logical operators

* And: `&&`
* Or:  `||`
* Not: `!`

Not to be confused with the bitwise operators `&` and `|`.

Currently `and` and `or` aliases to respectively `&&` and `||`has not being imlemented.

## Do blocks

Do blocks allow to define anonymous functions that are passed as first argument to the outer functions. For example, `findall(x -> x == value, myarray)` expects the first argument to be a function. Every time the first argument is a function, this can be written at posteriori with a do block:

```
findall(myarray) do x
    x == value
end
```

This defines `x` as a variable that is passed to the inner contend of the `do` block. It is the task of the outer function to where to apply this anonymous function (in this case to the `myarray` array) and what to do with its return values (in this case boolean values used for computing the indexes in the array). More infos on the do blocks: <https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Introducing_Julia/Controlling_the_flow#Do_block> , <https://docs.julialang.org/en/stable/manual/functions/#Do-Block-Syntax-for-Function-Arguments-1>

*While an updated, expanded and revised version of this chapter is available in "Chapter 3 - Control Flow and Functions" of* [*Antonello Lobianco (2019), "Julia Quick Syntax Reference", Apress*](https://julia-book.com)*, this tutorial remains in active development.*


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