Why use infinite loops?

Question

Another poster asked about preferred syntax for infinite loops.

A follow-up question: Why do you use infinite loops in your code? I typically see a construct like

Answer 1

There are other questions relating to if/when it's ok to use break in a loop. Let's assume that we agree that it's sometimes ok. In those circumstances (hopefully rare) I would use an infinite loop if there are a number of terminating conditions and no identifiable "primary" terminating condition.

It avoids a long series of disjunctions (or's) and also draws the reader's attention to the fact that there may (almost certainly will) be breaks in the loop.

Ultimately it's a matter of taste.