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This code is in the “Update” method. This method gets called 60 times a second. So let’s look at the “if” example first:

first time the update method gets called, the “if” statement will increase the X by 5 and then exit the “update” method. Right after that, the Draw method will be called and will redraw the ball in the updated position hence “move” it. Then the update gets called again, X changes, draw is called, etc. So you see the ball moving because the DRAW is being called after every update.

The “while” loop is different though. It makes it so that the entire update to X is done in ONE update call. After that is done, the Draw gets called with the FINAL position of X, in your case: 545.

makes sense?

What is the difference between:
1)

while (ballPosition.X != 545)
{
ballPositon.X += 5;
}

2)

if (ballPosition.X != 545)
{
ballPositon.X += 5;
}

I’m trying to automate the process of movement. The object will move until it’s X co-ordinate reaches the value 545, after which, it will stop moving. Now, when I used the ‘if’ statement to do this, I could actually see the object moving when I compile the game. But when I used the ‘when’ loop, as soon as the game would compile, the object would be at X co-ordinate 545. Please explain the reason to me if possible.