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Game loop

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Game loop

The main game loop handles three major tasks:

  1. Get user input

  2. Update the game state

  3. Render

while(true) {
    processInput()
    update()
    render()
}

Links

http://higherorderfun.com/blog/2010/08/17/understanding-the-game-main-loop/
https://dewitters.com/dewitters-gameloop/