# Speed: if and while vs. if When Condition is False

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-if-and-while-vs-if-when-condition-is-false/304314>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 5, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-if-and-while-vs-if-when-condition-is-false/304314 "2010-02-05T09:08:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/speed-if-and-while-vs-if-when-condition-is-false/304314/1 "2010-02-05T09:08:30Z")

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So, if the condition is false, which would be faster:

```auto
if(condition)
while(condition)

```

or just

```auto
while(condition)

```

??