break

Example

Terminate the loop when the value of �i reaches 4.

for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
  if (i == 4) {
    break;
  }
  System.out.println(i);
}

Definition and Usage

The break keyword is used to break out a for loop, a while loop or a switch block.

More Examples

Example

Exit a while loop prematurely using the “break” keyword.

int i = 0;
while (i < 10) {
  System.out.println(i);
  i++;
  if (i == 4) {
    break;
  }
}