Summary  
This chapter covers using nested while loops to handle dynamic repetition counts based on runtime conditions rather than fixed-count nested for loops.

General domain of usage  
Game development

You have already seen how nested loops help solve problems with repeating patterns.
So far, you have used nested `for` loops when the number of repetitions was known in advance.

But in some Ninja game tasks, the number of repetitions depends on what is happening in the game, not on a fixed number. That is where nested `while` loops are useful.

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