entity ch_03_12 is

end entity ch_03_12;


----------------------------------------------------------------


architecture test of ch_03_12 is
begin


  process_3_4_a : process is

    constant condition, condition_1,
             condition_2, condition_3 : boolean := true;
    variable index : integer;

  begin

    -- code from book: syntax check only

    -- change "condition" to roman italic

    -- not in book:
    loop
    -- end not in book

    if condition then
      exit;
    end if;

    -- not in book:
    end loop;
    -- end not in book

    --

    -- change "condition" to roman italic

    loop
      -- . . .
      exit when condition;
      -- . . .
    end loop;
    -- . . .      -- control transferred to here
                  -- when condition becomes true within the loop

    --

    loop_name : loop
      -- . . .
      exit loop_name;
      -- . . .
    end loop loop_name ;

    --

    -- change conditions to roman italic with hyphens

    outer : loop
      -- . . .
      inner : loop
         -- . . .
        exit outer when condition_1; -- exit 1
        -- . . .
        exit when condition_2;       -- exit 2
        -- . . .
      end loop inner;
      -- . . .                      -- target A
      exit outer when condition_3;   -- exit 3
       -- . . .
    end loop outer;
    -- . . .                        -- target B

    --

    -- "statement..." in roman italic with hyphens

    loop
      -- statement_1;
      next when condition;
      -- statement_2;
    end loop;

    --

    -- "statement..." in roman italic with hyphens

    loop
      -- statement_1;
      if not condition then
        -- statement_2;
      end if;
    end loop;

    --

    while index > 0 loop
      -- . . .      -- statement A: do something with index
    end loop;
    -- . . .    -- statement B


    -- end of code from book

    wait;
  end process process_3_4_a;


end architecture test;

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