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A loop is what is executed when you want to run the same code for several different things. For example, here is some pseudocode to get bundled up in the winter:
while (there is more clothing to put on)
{
Select another item of clothing to put on.
Pick it up.
Put it on.
}
There are different types of loops for different purposes.
Statements - Flow control - Conditional clauses - Foreach loops - While loops - For loops
Tinkering with Perl is a free book that provides an introduction to programming in Perl, as well as a basic reference for things like foreach in Perl, if-then, and if-then-else, in addition to providing a glossary where you can find definitions for concatenate and other terms.
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