# 
## Overview
A loop executes a code block continuously until a condition is satisfied. The **`dotimes` statement** is a Clojure loop that executes code in its code block $x$ amount of times.

## Syntax
```
(dotimes (variable value)
   statement)
```
## Parameters
The `dotimes` statement takes a numerical value that represents the number of times the loop will execute.

## Code example

(ns clojure.examples.hello
   (:gen-class))
   ;; Dotimes loop
(defn doTimesFunc []
   (dotimes [x 9]
   (println x)))
(doTimesFunc)

## Explanation
* Line 4: We define the function where we implement the loop using `dotimes`.

* Line 5: We carry out our loop with `dotimes`. 
> **Note**: Unlike other kinds of loops where we satisfy a condition, `dotimes` requires us to pass a variable and the number of times we want the loop to run.

* Line 6: We print the value of the variable `x`.

* Line 7: We call the `(doTimesFunc)` function.

What is the dotimes statement in Clojure?

A Clojure loop, dotimes, repeatedly executes a block a specified number of times using a variable and numerical value.