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title: Braces required for multiline for, while, and do statements.
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# Braces required for multiline for, while, and do statements.

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/multiline-loop`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

Braces are required for multiline `for`, `while`, and `do` statements.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
for (i in 1..10)
    println(i)

var i = 0
while (i < 5) 
  println(i)
  i++

do 
    val foo = bar()
while (foo != null) 
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
for (i in 1..10) {
    println(i)
}

var i = 0
while (i < 5) {
  println(i)
  i++
} 

do {
    val foo = bar()
} while (foo != null) 
```
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