Java break Keyword
Example
End the loop when i is equal to 4:
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
if (i == 4) {
break;
}
System.out.println(i);
}
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Definition and Usage
The break keyword is used to break out a
for loop, a while
loop or a switch block.
More Examples
Example
Break out of a while loop:
int i = 0;
while (i < 10) {
System.out.println(i);
i++;
if (i == 4) {
break;
}
}
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Related Pages
Use the continue
keyword to end the current iteration in a loop, but continue with the next.
Read more about for loops in our Java For Loops Tutorial.
Read more about while loops in our Java While Loops Tutorial.
Read more about break and continue in our Java Break Tutorial.
