Rite V. Looping the Spell

Rite V: Looping the Spell

Repetition is power. Cycles are truth. In the heart of every daemon, a loop turns endlessly.

In this rite, you will summon loops — structures that repeat actions until a condition changes. You’ve met for loops before. Now we go deeper: into the while loop, the eternal spiral, and how to command the flow of your spell.

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I. The while Loop

count = 0

while count < 3:
    print("The glyph pulses.")
    count += 1

What happens:

• It checks if count is less than 3.
• If true: runs the block.
• Then adds 1 to count.
• Repeats until count reaches 3.

Note: Without a condition that changes, a while loop becomes infinite. A trap spell. Use Ctrl+C to escape if needed.

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II. The Eternal Spiral (Infinite Loop)

while True:
    print("Summoning...")

Pair this with an escape keyword like break:

while True:
    response = input("Type 'exit' to leave the circle: ")
    if response == "exit":
        print("The circle breaks. The daemon rests.")
        break

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III. The continue Rune

Skip the rest of a loop's body and go to the next cycle with continue:

for sigil in ["Ash", "Void", "Null"]:
    if sigil == "Void":
        continue
    print(f"Inscribing {sigil}")

This skips “Void” and continues with the next.

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IV. Your Trial: The Gatekeeper

Summon a loop that:

• Asks for a password.
• Repeats until the user types the correct one.
• Then opens the gate.

secret = "daemon"
attempt = ""

while attempt != secret:
    attempt = input("Whisper the password: ")

print("The gate opens.")

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V. Reflection: Rhythm and Repetition

You now know:

• while loops — condition-based repetition
• break — exit a loop at will
• continue — skip a cycle
• input() — user interaction
• The dangers and uses of infinite loops

Your spells now possess rhythm, repetition, and control. You have mastered time inside the terminal.